Excess mortality associated with extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2023

Excess mortality associated with extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2023

Objective: To determine the excess mortality associated with the November 2023 extreme heat wave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with temperatures reaching 42°C. Methods: Using the excess heat factor (EHF) to characterize the heat wave, this study identified elevated excess mortality across various disea...

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Main Authors: Rita Daniela Fernandez-Medina, Eduardo Mesquita Peixoto, Denis Rodrigues, Rodrigo Said, Cleonice Andrade Holanda, Cristina da Silva Freire, Aline Maria de Almeida, Silvia Cristina de Carvalho Cardoso, Mário Sergio Ribeiro, Claudia Maria Braga de Mello, Alexander Rosewell, Luciane Velasque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2025-07-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
climatological disaster
heat wave
brazil
health impact assessment
Online Access:https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/67985
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