Heat-Related Deaths during the July 1995 Heat Wave in Chicago
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- 11 July 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 335 (2) , 84-90
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199607113350203
Abstract
During a record-setting heat wave in Chicago in July 1995, there were at least 700 excess deaths, most of which were classified as heat-related. We sought to determine who was at greatest risk for heat-related death.Keywords
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