Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Heat-Related Illnesses in the United States, 2001–2010

Understanding how heat waves affect morbidity and mortality, as well as the associated economic costs, is essential for characterizing the human health impacts of extreme heat under a changing climate. Only a handful of studies have examined healthcare costs associated with exposures to high tempera...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Schmeltz, Elisaveta P. Petkova, Janet L. Gamble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/9/894