‘Like heat-COVID’: Months of extreme heat wear on physical, mental health
Providers warn the duration of this summer’s record-breaking heatwave is exacerbating health problems and poses a heightened risk all on its own.
Providers warn the duration of this summer’s record-breaking heatwave is exacerbating health problems and poses a heightened risk all on its own.
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Despite extreme heat being the No. 1 cause of death among weather events, more deadly than hurricanes, or floods and tornadoes combined, institutional protections from it often fall short.
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