# Temperature-related mortality burden and projected change in 1368 European regions: a modelling study

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 69 |
| Journal | The Lancet Public Health |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00179-8 |
| Corresponding authors | David García-León |
| Institution | European Commission, Spain |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00179-8](https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00179-8)

## Topics

temperature-related mortality · Climate change scenarios · 1368 European regions · Exposure-response function · Urban Audit dataset · Cold-related mortality · Heat-related mortality · Global warming levels · Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment-CMIP5 · EUROPOP2019 population projections · Regional disparities · eastern Europe cold mortality · southern Europe heat mortality · cold-to-heat-related death ratio · Population aging · three-stage modelling method · Vulnerable populations · public health adaptation strategies · ensemble of 11 climate models · Mortality projection

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