BIOMETEOROLOGY - LOOKING AT THE LINKS BETWEEN WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND HEALTH


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BIOMETEOROLOGY - LOOKING AT THE LINKS BETWEEN WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND HEALTH

Temperature vs. Mortality in Three Cities: New York, Shanghai, & Jacksonville, Florida

Deaths During Early and Late Summer Heat Waves

Daily Summer Deaths in Chicago 1983-1995

How Are These Systems Unique

Charge of the WMO/WHO/UNEP Showcase Project Concept

Steps in the Development of the Rome System

Mean Deaths in Rome by Day

Three Models Tested for Rome System Development

Air Masses Within the Spatial Synoptic Classification (SSC)

Rome Air Mass Characteristics 15 May - 30 September, 1987-1998

Mean Rome Daily Mortality Variation From the Baseline by Air Mass

Standard Deviation of Daily Mortality (65+) by Air Mass, Rome

Parameters Evaluated Within DT and MT+ Air Masses to Determine Links with Mortality

Excess Mortality Algorithm When DT Air Mass is Forecast for Tomorrow

Excess Mortality Algorithm When MT+ Air Mass is Forecast for Tomorrow

Mortality Estimate on a Hypothetical DT Day

Anomalous Deaths (65+) Rome, Italy

Rome Warning System

Intervention Actions Taken by Philadelphia Department of Public Health When Health Warning is Issued

Heat/Health Systems Under Development or in the Planning Stages

Southwest Ohio WWS

Author: Dr. Laurence Kalkstein