Modelling the variation of land surface temperature as determinant of risk of heat-related health events

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evaluation of exposure to ambient temperatures in epidemiological studies has generally been based on records from meteorological stations which may not adequately represent local temperature variability. Here we propose a spatia...

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Main Authors: Goudreau Sophie, Fournier Michel, Brand Allan, Kestens Yan, Kosatsky Tom, Maloley Matthew, Smargiassi Audrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/10/1/7