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Comment
. 2014 Aug;122(8):A220.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.122-A220.

Learning to take the heat declines in U.S. heat-related mortality

Lindsey Konkel
Comment

Learning to take the heat declines in U.S. heat-related mortality

Lindsey Konkel. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Aug.
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A Philadelphia resident carries a fan distributed by a local senior center. Cities across the United States are implementing public health initiatives to help the elderly and other vulnerable populations cope with hotter-than-usual temperatures in summer months. © AP Photo/Matt Rourke
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