Modification of heat-related effects on mortality by air pollution concentration, at small-area level, in the Attica prefecture, Greece

• Main Authors: Sofia Zafeiratou (Author), Evangelia Samoli (Author), Antonis Analitis (Author), Konstantina Dimakopoulou (Author), Christos Giannakopoulos (Author), Konstantinos V. Varotsos (Author), Alexandra Schneider (Author), Massimo Stafoggia (Author), Kristin Aunan (Author), Klea Katsouyanni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The independent effects of short-term exposure to increased air temperature and air pollution on mortality are well-documented. There is some evidence indicating that elevated concentrations of air pollutants may lead to increased heat-related mortality, but this evidence is not...