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Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health

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‘Cool’ pigments are a potential rapid mitigation strategy for urban areas that experience excessive heat. The impacts of this technology extend beyond infrastructure to moderate public health risks of excessive heat in vulnerable neighbourhoods. Broadly, team science and interdisciplinary collaboration are key to addressing society’s urgent issues, including climate change.

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Fig. 1: Cool pigments for urban heat islands.

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  1. Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA

    Joya A. Cooley

  2. Department of Public Health, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA

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Cooley, J.A., Sami, M. Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health. Nat Rev Mater 9, 601–602 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-024-00707-9

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