Indicators to support local public health to reduce the impacts of heat on health
Heat exposure presents a significant weather-related health risk in England and Wales, and is associated with acute impacts on mortality and adverse effects on a range of clinical conditions, as well as increased healthcare costs. Most heat-related health outcomes are preventable with health protect...
Main Authors: | Peninah Murage, Shakoor Hajat, Helen L. Macintyre, Giovanni S. Leonardi, Priyanjali Ratwatte, Helena Wehling, Giorgos Petrou, Michael Higlett, Angela Hands, Sari Kovats |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Environment International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023006645 |
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