Mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in Thailand: A systematic assessment incorporating evidence-based lag structure

Background: Available information on the acute and cumulative effects of heatwaves on cause-specific mortality in Thailand is scarce. Objectives: To quantify the acute and cumulative effects of heatwaves on mortality in Thailand, and assess heatwave-related mortality burden. Methods: Thirty heatwave...

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Main Authors: Cunrui Huang, Jian Cheng, Dung Phung, Benjawan Tawatsupa, Wenbiao Hu, Zhiwei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018307268