2019

Author(s): Martina S. Ragettli, Ana M. Vicedo-Cabrera, Benjamin Flückiger, Martin Röösli

Only a few studies have examined the impact of a particular heat event on morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissions (EHA) in Switzerland. The summer 2015 ranks as the second hottest after 2003 in the history of temperature observation in Switzerland.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-019-0507-1
Journal: Environmental Health