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Original Scholarship - Evidence Reviews

A systematic review of the impacts of extreme heat on health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom

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Pages 432-446 | Received 03 May 2023, Accepted 08 Nov 2023, Published online: 03 Dec 2023

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