An ecological time-series study of heat-related mortality in three European cities

Europe has experienced warmer summers in the past two decades and there is a need to describe the determinants of heat-related mortality to better inform public health activities during hot weather. We investigated the effect of high temperatures on daily mortality in three cities in Europe (Budapest, London, and Milan), using a standard approach. An ecological time-series study of daily mortality was conducted in three cities using Poisson...