Protecting rural Canadians from extreme heat

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 14 Jun 2020 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 192, pages E657-E658 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Kevin E, Liang; Tom, Kosatsky;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.200004

pmid: 32540908

pmc: PMC7828848

Protecting rural Canadians from extreme heat

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KEY POINTS The frequency, intensity and duration of extreme heat events are increasing across Canada.[1][1] However, as reflected in recent reports by Environment and Climate Change Canada[1][1] and the Council of Canadian Academies,[2][2] extreme heat events are regarded as primarily an urban issue

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Rural Population, Canada, Extreme Heat, Humans

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