Christina Simpson, Alan Abelsohn
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The European heat wave of 2003 resulted in more than 70 000 deaths, 28.9% of which were attributed to heatstroke, hyperthermia or dehydration.[1][1] Extreme heat recently contributed to 106 deaths in Montréal, Quebec, and 156 deaths in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2][2] Extreme heat events are
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The European heat wave of 2003 resulted in more than 70 000 deaths, 28.9% of which were attributed to heatstroke, hyperthermia or dehydration.[1][1] Extreme heat recently contributed to 106 deaths in Montréal, Quebec, and 156 deaths in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2][2] Extreme heat events are
Key concepts: Heatstroke, Heat wave, Extreme heat, Heat illness, Heat exhaustion, Hyperthermia, Medicine, Dehydration