Heat-related deaths during the July 1995 heat wave in Chicago.
Title | Heat-related deaths during the July 1995 heat wave in Chicago. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1996 |
Authors | Semenza, JC, Rubin, CH, Falter, KH, Selanikio, JD, Flanders, WD, Howe, HL, Wilhelm, JL |
Journal | The New England journal of medicine |
Volume | 335 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 84-90 |
Date Published | 1996 Jul 11 |
ISSN | 0028-4793 |
Keywords | Aged, Air Conditioning, Cardiovascular Diseases, Case-Control Studies, Chicago, Female, Health Status, Heat Stress Disorders, Hot Temperature, Humans, Immobilization, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Odds Ratio, Risk Factors, Social Isolation, Transportation |
Abstract | 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. |
Alternate Journal | N. Engl. J. Med. |