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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal The 2003 heat wave

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Author(s):
Sardon JP
Year:
2007
Journal:
Euro Surveillance (Bulletin Europeen Sur Les Maladies Transmissibles; European Communicable Disease Bulletin). 12 (3): 226
Abstract:

The July-August 2005 issue of Eurosurveillance focused on the impact on mortality of the 2003 heat wave in Europe, with articles that were based on various methods and looked at different time periods [1]. The subject of this letter is to assess, using a unique methodology, the excess mortality related to the 2003 heat wave across the continent.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Temperature
    • Temperature: Heat
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    General Geographic Feature
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Europe
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Injury, Other Health Impact, Specify
    • Injury, Other Health Impact, Specify: heat related mortality
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
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