Heat-Related Health Risks
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185 The relationship between human health and stressful weather is a complex medical, social, and environmental issue (Figure 1). Futureclimate scenarios suggest that higher global mean temperatures could result in marked changes in the frequency of temperature extremes (1). Software developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2) can be used to estimate changes in the probability that a given extreme temperature will occur for a specified duration under a defined climate scenario.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001