Projections of the effects of global warming on the disease burden of ischemic heart disease in the elderly in Tianjin, China
Abstract Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and causes a tremendous disease burden. Temperature is an important environmental determinant among the many risk factors for IHD. However, the emerging temperature-related health risks of IHD in the el...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7678-0 |