Excess Mortality in Istanbul during Extreme Heat Waves between 2013 and 2017

Excess Mortality in Istanbul during Extreme Heat Waves between 2013 and 2017

Heat waves are one of the most common direct impacts of anthropogenic climate change and excess mortality their most apparent impact. While Turkey has experienced an increase in heat wave episodes between 1971 and 2016, no epidemiological studies have examined their potential impacts on public healt...

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Main Authors: Günay Can, Ümit Şahin, Uğurcan Sayılı, Marjolaine Dubé, Beril Kara, Hazal Cansu Acar, Barış İnan, Özden Aksu Sayman, Germain Lebel, Ray Bustinza, Hüseyin Küçükali, Umur Güven, Pierre Gosselin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heat wave
mortality
cardiovascular
high temperature
istanbul
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/22/4348

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