Epidemiological analysis identifies key risk factors for heat-related mortality during extreme heat events, highlighting vulnerable urban populations requiring targeted interventions.
During a record-setting heat wave in Chicago in July 1995, there were at least 700 excess deaths, most of which were classified as heat-related. We sought to determine who was at greatest risk for heat-related death.
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