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What weather variables are important in predicting heat-related mortality? A new application of statistical learning methods

Kai Zhang - No affiliation found

2014/07/01 Full-length article DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.04.004 Journal: Environmental Research

Abstract:

Highlights•Apparent temperature is a robust parameter for activating heat alerts.•Absolute humidity should be included in future heat-health studies.•Random forests can be used to guide the choice of weather variables in health studies.