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The adverse effect of hot weather on health in urban communities is of increasing public health concern, particularly given trends in climate change.To demonstrate the potential public health applications of monitoring 911 medical dispatch data for heat-related illness (HRI), using historical data for the summer periods (June 1–August 31) during 2002–2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The temporal distribution...
Changes in climate systems are increasing heat wave frequency and air stagnation, both conditions associated with exacerbating poor air quality and of considerable public health concern.Heat and air pollution advisory systems are in place in many cities for early detection and response to reduce health consequences, or severity of adverse conditions. Whereas the ability to forecast heat waves and/or...
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