A new nationwide study of more than 73 million older Americans finds that heat waves are driving a substantial increase in deaths each year, with disproportionate impacts on Black and low‑income communities, while neighborhoods with more green space see lower death rates.
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Heat waves and annual death rates in older adults in the United States | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A new nationwide study of more than 73 million older Americans finds that heat waves are driving a substantial increase in deaths each year.
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