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Michelozzi, P. et al. (2005). Heat Waves in Italy: Cause Specific Mortality and the Role of Educational Level and Socio-Economic Conditions. In: Kirch, W., Bertollini, R., Menne, B. (eds) Extreme Weather Events and Public Health Responses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28862-7_12
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