Impact of heat on mortality in 15 European cities: attributable deaths under different weather scenarios

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Authors

Michela Baccini · University of Florence

Tom Kosatsky · World Health Organization - Italy

Antonis Analitis · National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

H Ross Anderson · St George's, University of London

Mariangela D’Ovidio · Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3

Bettina Menne · World Health Organization - Italy

Paola Michelozzi

Abstract

Current high summer ambient temperatures have an important impact on European population health. This impact is expected to increase in the future, according to the projected increase of mean ambient temperatures and frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves.

Topics & Keywords

Climate Change and Health Impacts Global Health Care Issues Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Volume 65, Issue 1, pp. 64-70

DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.085639

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