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Tue, 2018-04-10 23:01 — jperodin
This working group is focused on discussions about extreme heat.

The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about extreme heat.

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Climate change: Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths--study

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:55 — mike kraft
Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths, study says A large increase in greenhouse gas emissions would lead to a 233% increase in excess cardiovascular deaths in the U.S., or 5,491 excess deaths annually, according to a new study. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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New Medical alert system prompts medical personnel to warn patients about high heat risks

Fri, 2023-09-01 13:25 — mike kraft
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Doctors and Nurses Talk More About Heat? The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts or don’t realize how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patien… khnkytjaw KFF Health News

 

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U.S. heat wave prompts weather service urgent warnings.

Thu, 2023-07-13 09:43 — mike kraft
Heat wave spanning from Florida to California prompts urgent warnings Extreme heat is the number one weather-related killer in an average year in the U.S. Andrew Freedman Axios
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Heatwaves: 2013 expected to be world's hotest year, U.S. south to be hit this week

Mon, 2023-07-10 09:34 — mike kraft
Heatwaves: Why this summer has been so hot Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year. BBC News
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High summer heat in some neighborhoods adds to COVID risks

Fri, 2021-03-05 15:59 — mike kraft
A complicating factor in combating Covid hot spots: Heat Heat, environmental problems and the pandemic concentrate in certain neighborhoods. Here’s a new idea for what to do about it. POLITICO

Last summer, just as cases of Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat.

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