Heat in the southeastern United States: Characteristics, trends, and potential health impact.

High summer temperatures in extratropical areas have an impact on the public's health, mainly through heat stress, high air pollution concentrations, and the transmission of tropical diseases. The purpose of this study is to examine the current characteristics of heat events and future projecti...

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Main Authors: Jeremy E Diem, Christine E Stauber, Richard Rothenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5433771?pdf=render