Citation

Dardanoni G, Intonazzo V, La Rosa G, Lanzarone F. Boll Ist Sieroter Milan 1988; 67(3): 251-254.

Affiliation

Institute of Hygiene, University of Palermo, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3242564

Abstract

A study of monthly mortality in Palermo by the Serfling's method showed a peak of excess deaths in winter 80-81 and two unexpected peaks in June-July 82 and July 83. Extramortality in the summer period could be attributed to hot weather, since in the two periods several consecutive days of high (greater than = 37 degrees C) maximum temperature were recorded. The possibility of summer temperatures monitoring for a public health action is discussed.

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