IJE Advance Access published online on March 6, 2008
International Journal of Epidemiology, doi:10.1093/ije/dyn020
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Commentary: Evaluating response to heat waves
CREAL-IMIM, Barcelona, Spain. E-mail: jsunyer@imim.es
Accepted 17 January 2008
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Following the heat wave of 2003 in Europe, intervention programs have been adopted in many countries (http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_information/dissemination/unexpected/unexpected_3_en.htm). Among them, the Heat Health Watch Warning system implemented by the Insitute de Veille Sanitaire in France, together with a Heat Wave National Plan are probably the most detailed and exhaustive