Social inequalities in heat-attributable mortality in the city of Turin, northwest of Italy: a time series analysis from 1982 to 2018

Social inequalities in heat-attributable mortality in the city of Turin, northwest of Italy: a time series analysis from 1982 to 2018

Abstract Background Understanding context specific heat-health risks in urban areas is important, especially given anticipated severe increases in summer temperatures due to climate change effects. We investigate social inequalities in the association between daily temperatures and mortality in summ...

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Main Authors: Marta Ellena, Joan Ballester, Paola Mercogliano, Elisa Ferracin, Giuliana Barbato, Giuseppe Costa, Vijendra Ingole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Climate change
Italy
Social inequalities
Summer temperature-attributable mortality
Urban Heat Island
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00667-x

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