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Urban heat: an increasing threat to global health

Shilu Tong, Jason Prior, Glenn R. McGregor, Xiaoming Shi, Patrick L. Kinney

2021BMJ199 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Shilu Tong and colleagues describe the health consequences of extreme urban heat and the priorities for action and research to mitigate the harms

Topics & Concepts

Urban heat islandExtreme heatEnvironmental planningEnvironmental healthGeographyMeteorologyClimate changeMedicineGeologyOceanographyClimate Change and Health ImpactsThermoregulation and physiological responsesAir Quality and Health Impacts