Garssen J, Harmsen C, de Beer J
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands), Voorburg, The Netherlands.
Euro Surveill. 2005 Jul;10(7):165-8.
In the Netherlands, between 1400 and 2200 deaths in the summer of 2003 may have been heat-related. The fact that the maximum temperatures were lower than in some other European countries, and occurred in less heavily populated areas, may have led to mortality figures that were relatively less dramatic. The temporarily increased death rates are only partly due to a forward shift of mortality. Heat-related mortality was most pronounced among the elderly in nursing homes.
在荷兰，2003年夏季可能有1400至2200人死亡与高温有关。最高气温低于其他一些欧洲国家，且出现在人口密度较低的地区，这可能导致死亡人数相对不那么惊人。暂时上升的死亡率只是部分归因于死亡时间的提前。与高温相关的死亡在养老院的老年人中最为显著。
