Has there been a decrease in mortality due to heat waves in Spain? Findings from a multicity case study

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 153-163

  Linares, C ^a   Sanchez R ^b   Miron I J ^c   Diaz J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

^c Torrijos Public Health District Castile La Mancha Regional Health and Social Affairs Authority Consejería de Sanidad y Asuntos Sociales de Castilla La Mancha   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heat waves; Mortality; Prevention plans; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945473708     PISSN: 1943815X     EISSN: 19438168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1943815X.2015.1062032     Document Type: Article

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