Tag: Extreme heat

Surviving extreme heat: expanding access in a warming world

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Extreme heat is now one of the deadliest weather-related public health threats in the United States, contributing to thousands of emergency department visits and preventable deaths each year. Longer heat waves, higher temperatures, and more frequent extreme weather events are placing growing strain on individuals, healthcare systems, and community infrastructure. Some communities face greater risks … Continue reading Surviving extreme heat: expanding access in a warming world

Surviving Extreme Heat: A climate crisis project

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Extreme heat is a burgeoning health threat unleashed by our climate crisis and predicted to get worse amid increasing global warming. But current approaches to health care have generally overlooked exposure to extreme heat in the treatment and prevention of illness. We sought to address this problem. Heat waves have already become more extreme and … Continue reading Surviving Extreme Heat: A climate crisis project