Heatwave early warning systems and adaptation advice to reduce human health consequences of heatwaves

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4623-4648

  Lowe, Dianne ^a,b   Ebi, Kristie L ^c   Forsberg, Bertil ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Early warning system; Heatwave; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADAPTATION; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EUROPE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; FORECASTING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEATWAVE; HEATWAVE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OZONE LAYER; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84055193734     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8124623     Document Type: Review

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