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High temperatures and extreme heat events are associated with morbidity and mortality; very young and very old people and those with certain medical conditions are at particular risk. It is anticipated that the health effects of heat will grow as climate change increases the incidence, magnitude, and duration of extreme heat events. In Victoria, the annual number of very hot days could be twice the 1986–2005 mean by the 2050s if the current rate of global warming continues.

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Authors: Tilda N Thomson, Joshua Szanyi and Vanora Mulvenna

Article Type: Research Letter