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Heat Watch/Warning Systems Save Lives - Estimated Costs and Benefits for Philadelphia 1995-98
| Title | Heat Watch/Warning Systems Save Lives - Estimated Costs and Benefits for Philadelphia 1995-98 |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Ebi, K. L., T. J. Teisberg, L. S. Kalkstein, L. Robinson, and R. F. Weiher |
| Journal | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 1067-1073 |
| Date Published | AUG 2004 |
| ISBN Number | 0003-0007 |
| Keywords | CHICAGO, DEATHS, HEALTH, impact, LONDON, MORTALITY, temperature, WAVE |
| Abstract | The cost of running a heat wave warning system for Philadelphia were practically at the "noise" level compared to the economic benefits of saving 117 lives in three years. |
| DOI | Doi 10.1175/bams-85-8-1067 |
| Reference number | 288 |
| Short Title | Heat Watch/Warning Systems Save Lives - Estimated Costs and Benefits for Philadelphia 1995-98 |
| Citation Key | 288 |