OpenEdition (OpenEdition) · 2010 · 256 citations · 0 references
AgricultureMeteorologyEnvironmental HealthHeat TransferRisk AssessmentAir Temperature EffectsEnvironmental EmergenciesHeat Illness PreventionHeat InjuryHeat StressHeat Stress PhysiologyHeat ExtremesHeat Health ImpactsHeat Wave ResponseHeat-related Health EffectsHeat-related Health RiskHeatwave ResponseHeatwave RiskHuman Health Effects
High air temperatures can affect human health and lead to additional deaths even under current climatic conditions. Heat waves occur infrequently in Europe and can significantly affect human health, as witnessed in summer 2003. This report reviews the...