Heat-related mortality in Europe during 2023 and the role of adaptation in protecting health

Elisa Gallo; Marcos Quijal-Zamorano; Raúl Fernando Méndez Turrubiates; Cathryn Tonne; Xavier Basagaña; Hicham Achebak; Joan Ballester

doi:10.1038/s41591-024-03186-1

journal article Aug 12, 2024

Heat-related mortality in Europe during 2023 and the role of adaptation in protecting health

Elisa Gallo

Marcos Quijal-Zamorano

Raúl Fernando Méndez Turrubiates

Cathryn Tonne

Xavier Basagaña

Hicham Achebak Joan Ballester

Nature Medicine Vol. 30 No. 11 pp. 3101-3105 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Aug 12, 2024
Vol/Issue: 30(11)
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Elisa Gallo

Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel

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Marcos Quijal-Zamorano

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Raúl Fernando Méndez Turrubiates

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Elisa Gallo, Marcos Quijal-Zamorano, Raúl Fernando Méndez Turrubiates, et al. (2024). Heat-related mortality in Europe during 2023 and the role of adaptation in protecting health. Nature Medicine, 30(11), 3101-3105. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03186-1

Heat-related mortality in Europe during 2023 and the role of adaptation in protecting health

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