@article{ref1,
title="Heat-related illnesses and deaths--Missouri, 1998, and United States, 1979-1996",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="1999",
author="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, ",
volume="48",
number="22",
pages="469-473",
abstract="Although heat-related illness and death are readily preventable, exposure to extremely high temperatures caused an annual average of 381 deaths in the United States during 1979-1996. Basic behavioral and environmental precautions are essential to preventing adverse health outcomes associated with sustained periods of hot weather (daytime heat index of > or = 105 F [> or = 40.6 C] and a nighttime minimum temperature of 80 F [26.7 C] persisting for at least 48 hours). This report describes four heat-related deaths that occurred in Missouri during 1998, summarizes heat-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1996, describes risk factors associated with heat-related illness and death, especially in susceptible populations (young and elderly, chronically ill, and disabled persons), and recommends preventive measures.",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}