British weather: Conversation topic or serious health risk?

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 151-155

  Rudge, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building; Climate; Energy efficiency; Housing; Seasonal mortality

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; COLD CLIMATE; HOUSING; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; COLD CLIMATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSING; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 0030229070     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01211229     Document Type: Article

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