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US local action on heat and health: are we prepared for climate change?

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  • Marie O’Neill
  • Dana Jackman
  • Michelle Wyman
  • Xico Manarolla
  • Carina Gronlund
  • Daniel Brown
  • Shannon Brines
  • Joel Schwartz
  • Ana Diez-Roux

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New partnerships and financial resources are needed to support more widespread local action to prevent adverse health consequences of climate change and promote environmental sustainability. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel/Switzerland 2010

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  • Marie O’Neill & Dana Jackman & Michelle Wyman & Xico Manarolla & Carina Gronlund & Daniel Brown & Shannon Brines & Joel Schwartz & Ana Diez-Roux, 2010. "US local action on heat and health: are we prepared for climate change?," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 55(2), pages 105-112, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:55:y:2010:i:2:p:105-112
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0071-5
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