摘要： Many studies have associated episodes of extremely high temperature and prolonged heat waves with increased risks in terms of mortality and morbidity. This study investigated the various health warning systems regarding heat waves that had been proposed by Western countries and reviewed worldwide publications and reports available from 2004 to 2012. Temperature-health associations should be identified before establishing a heat wave warning system. Patients with diabetes mellitus, renal diseases, disabilities, and chronic cardiopulmonary diseases are highly vulnerable to extremely high temperatures. A national weather system is expected to disseminate the heat warning accurately and in a timely fashion. The regional health authority is the lead agency responsible for public health responses to heat and the communication of risks to the public. Application of the temperature index and responses to heat wave warnings vary among areas depending on weather conditions and socio-demographic status. Based on our eva 出版者： Taipei: Taiwan Public Health Association 出版日期： 2012-12-01 出處： Taiwan gong gong wei sheng za zhi (Taiwan gong gong wei sheng xue hui), 2012-12, Vol.31 (6), p.512 資源來源： Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection 版權： Copyright Taiwan Public Health Association Dec 2012 識別號： ISSN: 1023-2141
