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. 2022 Sep 1;33(5):611-615.
doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001503. Epub 2022 Jun 16.

The Role of Cooling Centers in Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Extreme Heat

Neil Singh Bedi  1 , Quinn H Adams  2 , Jeremy J Hess  3 , Gregory A Wellenius  2
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The Role of Cooling Centers in Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Extreme Heat

Neil Singh Bedi et al. Epidemiology. .
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Conflict of Interest: Dr. Wellenius currently serves as a consultant for Google, LLC (Mountain View, CA) and the Health Effects Institute (Boston, MA).

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