Surveillance of Summer Mortality and Preparedness to Reduce the Health Impact of Heat Waves in Italy

Surveillance of Summer Mortality and Preparedness to Reduce the Health Impact of Heat Waves in Italy

Since 2004, the Italian Department for Civil Protection and the Ministry of Health have implemented a national program for the prevention of heat-health effects during summer, which to-date includes 34 major cities and 93% of the residents aged 65 years and over. The Italian program represents an im...

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Main Authors: Paola Michelozzi, Francesca K. de’ Donato, Anna Maria Bargagli, Daniela D’Ippoliti, Manuela De Sario, Claudia Marino, Patrizia Schifano, Giovanna Cappai, Michela Leone, Ursula Kirchmayer, Martina Ventura, Marta di Gennaro, Marco Leonardi, Fabrizio Oleari, Annamaria De Martino, Carlo A. Perucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heat prevention plan
heat waves
mortality
HHWWS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/5/2256/

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