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U.S. Heat-Related Deaths Jumped 117% Since 1999

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Deaths due to heat-related illness in the U.S. more than doubled over the past quarter-century, researchers reported. From 1999 to 2023, the number of deaths with heat listed as an underlying or contributing cause increased from 1,069 to 2,325, with corresponding age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) increasing from 0.38 (95% CI 0.36-0.40) to 0.62 (95% CI […]

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Publish date : 2024-08-26 21:27:30

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