Material in this section originates from the following categories in our Subject Index:

Health Effects (Temperature: Hot vs. Cold Weather - North America)
Temperature (Health Effects: Hot vs. Cold Weather - North America)
Mortality (Hot vs. Cold Weather - North America)

Material preceded by an asterisk (*) was posted after this subject summary was written and therefore is not included in the summary.  This material will be integrated into the summary at a later date.

Summary

* -- Extreme Heat vs. Extreme Cold: Which is the Greatest Killer?

* -- Deaths Associated with Unseasonable Cold and Warmth in Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico

* -- Dying from Heat and Cold in King County, Washington, USA

Deaths Due to Heat and Cold in US Cities

Heat-Related Mortality: Economics vs. Climate Change

Impacts of Warming on Respiratory and Cardiovascular Deaths

Getting Better at Taking the Heat