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A case-crossover analysis of indoor heat exposure on mortality and hospitalizations among the elderly in Houston, Texas

O’Lenick, C. R., Baniassadi, A., Michael, R., Monaghan, A., Boehnert, J., Yu, X., … Wilhelmi, O. V. (2020). A case-crossover analysis of indoor heat exposure on mortality and hospitalizations among the elderly in Houston, Texas. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128, 127007. doi:10.1289/EHP6340
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BACKGROUND: Despite the substantial role indoor exposure has played in heat wave-related mortality, few epidemiological studies have examined the health effects of exposure to indoor heat. As a result, knowledge gaps regarding indoor heat-health thresholds, vulnerability, and adaptive capacity pe... Show moreBACKGROUND: Despite the substantial role indoor exposure has played in heat wave-related mortality, few epidemiological studies have examined the health effects of exposure to indoor heat. As a result, knowledge gaps regarding indoor heat-health thresholds, vulnerability, and adaptive capacity persist. Show less

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