Spatiotemporal analysis of heat and heat wave effects on elderly mortality in Texas, 2006-2011
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-15-2016
Publication Title
Science of the Total Environment
Volume
562
First page number:
845
Last page number:
851
Abstract
Heat and heat waves have been linked to the increased risk of deaths, hospital admissions, and emergency visits. This study presents a spatiotemporal analysis of heat and heat wave effects on elderly mortality (≥65 years) in Texas.
Repository Citation
Chien, L.,
Guo, Y.,
Zhang, K.
(2016).
Spatiotemporal analysis of heat and heat wave effects on elderly mortality in Texas, 2006-2011.
Science of the Total Environment, 562
845-851.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.042