Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jan 2009
ReviewTemperature extremes and health: impacts of climate variability and change in the United States.
We evaluated temperature-related morbidity and mortality for the 2007 U.S. national assessment on impacts of climate change and variability on human health. ⋯ Temperature extremes and variability will remain important determinants of health in the United States under climate change. Research needs include estimating exposure to temperature extremes; studying nonfatal temperature-related illness; uniform criteria for reporting heat-related health outcomes; and improving effectiveness of urban heat island reduction and extreme weather response plans.