Heatwave-Related Mortality Risk and the Risk-Based Definition of Heat Wave in South Korea: A Nationwide Time-Series Study for 2011–2017

Heatwave-Related Mortality Risk and the Risk-Based Definition of Heat Wave in South Korea: A Nationwide Time-Series Study for 2011–2017

Studies on the pattern of heatwave mortality using nationwide data that include rural areas are limited. This study aimed to assess the risk of heatwave-related mortality and evaluate the health risk-based definition of heatwave. We collected data on daily temperature and mortality from 229 district...

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Main Authors: Cinoo Kang, Chaerin Park, Whanhee Lee, Nazife Pehlivan, Munjeong Choi, Jeongju Jang, Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heatwave
mortality
nationwide study
risk-based heatwave definition
time-series analysis
urbanization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/5720

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