By: Bill Wellock | Published: July 14, 2023 | 12:26 pm | SHARE: The United States has already experienced record-breaking high temperatures this summer, heat that threatens the lives of thousands of people.Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. Vulnerable populations, such as older adults, infants, outdoor workers and others, are at the greatest risk.
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GW Experts Available to Comment on Healthcare During Heatwaves
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2023)— A heatwave that’s affecting 55 million people across the southern United States is expected to expand northward and eastward ahead of the July 4 holiday, according to projections from the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS’s…