Effects of apparent temperature on daily mortality in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal
Open Access
- 10 March 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Environmental Health
- Vol. 9 (1), 12
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069x-9-12
Abstract
Evidence that elevated temperatures can lead to increased mortality is well documented, with population vulnerability being location specific. However, very few studies have been conducted that assess the effects of temperature on daily mortality in urban areas in Portugal.Keywords
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