Geographical variation in relative risks associated with cold waves in Spain: The need for a cold wave prevention plan

Environment International

Volumn 88, Issue , 2016, Pages 103-111

  Carmona, R ^a   Diaz J ^a   Miron I J ^b   Ortiz C ^a   Leon I ^c   Linares, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b Torrijos Public Health District   (Spain)

^c CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cold waves; Geographical variation; Mortality; Prevention plans; Relative risks

Indexed keywords

COLD WAVES; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS; MORTALITY; PREVENTION PLANS; RELATIVE RISKS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HEALTH RISK; LOW TEMPERATURE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; COLD; COLD WAVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; HEAT; INFLUENZA; MORTALITY; PLANNING; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICAL MODEL;

SPAIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; EXTREME COLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 84951868037     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.12.027     Document Type: Article

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