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Comment
. 2015 Nov;123(11):A287.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.123-A287.

Time and Temperature: Changes in Heat-Related Mortality over 27 Years

Wendee Nicole
Comment

Time and Temperature: Changes in Heat-Related Mortality over 27 Years

Wendee Nicole. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Nov.
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The estimated risk of heat-related mortality fell over time in more than half the countries studied, possibly a result of factors such as better housing and healthcare, increased use of air conditioning, and public education. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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  • Temporal Variation in Heat-Mortality Associations: A Multicountry Study.
    Gasparrini A, Guo Y, Hashizume M, Kinney PL, Petkova EP, Lavigne E, Zanobetti A, Schwartz JD, Tobias A, Leone M, Tong S, Honda Y, Kim H, Armstrong BG. Gasparrini A, et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Nov;123(11):1200-7. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1409070. Epub 2015 May 1. Environ Health Perspect. 2015. PMID: 25933359 Free PMC article.

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