Underestimating heat-related mortality: a comparison of excess mortality and death record studies for Australia

Thomas Longden

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101557

Underestimating heat-related mortality: a comparison of excess mortality and death record studies for Australia

Thomas Longden

Urban Transformations Research Centre

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Abstract

Under-reporting of heat-related mortality can be substantial as death certificates often omit non-biomedical external factors.

Original language	English
Article number	101557
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101557
Publication status	Published - May 2025

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Underestimating heat-related mortality: a comparison of excess mortality and death record studies for Australia

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