The effects of extreme heat on human mortality and morbidity in Australia: Implications for public health

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Bi, Peng ^a   Williams, Susan ^a   Loughnan, Margaret ^b   Lloyd, Glenis ^c   Hansen, Alana ^a   Kjellstrom, Tord ^d,e   Dear, Keith ^d   Saniotis, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Extreme heat; Health; Morbidity; Mortality; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863393475     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510391644     Document Type: Review

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