Is planned adaptation to heat reducing heat-related mortality and illness? A systematic review
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Is planned adaptation to heat reducing heat-related mortality and illness? A systematic review
BACKGROUND Extreme heat is an important public health risk. Climate change will likely increase the temperatures humans are exposed to through exacerbated heat wave intensity and frequency, possibly increasing health risks from heat. To prevent adverse effects on human health, heat prevention plans and climate change adaptation strategies are being implemented. But are these measures effectivel...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1112