Relation between elevated ambient temperature and mortality: A review of the epidemiologic evidence

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 190-202

  Basu, Rupa ^a   Samet, Jonathan M ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037726579     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxf007     Document Type: Review

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