Hot weather and heat extremes: health risks

2021/08/01 by Kristie L Ebi, Anthony Capon, Peter Berry +12 · 52 citations
Environmental Science · Medicine · #Climate Change and Health Impacts #Thermal Regulation in Medicine #Thermoregulation and physiological responses

paper · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01208-3

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