オーストラリアの2288の地域社会における熱波関連死亡率のマッピング:全国的なタイムシリーズ分析

Zhihu Xu1, Rongbin Xu2, Zhengyu Yang1

  • 1Climate, Air Quality Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.

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クイーンズランド州とニュー・サウス・ウェールズ州では 熱波による死亡率が高く オーストラリアでは 熱波による死亡率が高く 高齢者や低所得層を含む 脆弱な地域社会は 熱波の最大の健康リスクに直面しています

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