Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Heat-Related Illnesses in the United States, 2001–2010
Understanding how heat waves affect morbidity and mortality, as well as the associated economic costs, is essential for characterizing the human health impacts of extreme heat under a changing climate. Only a handful of studies have examined healthcare costs associated with exposures to high tempera...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/9/894 |