Cold spell and mortality in 31 Chinese capital cities: Definitions, vulnerability and implications

Background: In the context of global warming, most researches have been conducted on health influences of heat waves, with limited understanding of health impacts of cold spells, especially for developing countries. Methods: We collected daily mortality and meteorological data for 31 capital cities...

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Main Authors: Jinjian Chen, Jun Yang, Maigeng Zhou, Peng Yin, Boguang Wang, Jiangmei Liu, Zhaoyue Chen, Xiuping Song, Chun-Quan Ou, Qiyong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019301394