Climate Change Makes Me Sick!: Heat

Abstract

Climate change will increase the frequency and severity of extreme heat events such as heat waves. In the U.S., heat waves are the most dangerous extreme weather event we face; they cause more than 1,300 deaths per year.

Resource Type

Factsheet/pamphlet

Author

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)

Resource URL

http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/climate-change/climate-change-makes-me-sick-heat.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

Date

2016

Institution

Physicians for Social Responsibility(PSR)

Organization Type

Ngo

Health and Human Impacts

Heat illness/extreme temperature Respiratory disease

Climate and Environmental Impacts

Air pollution Heat

Other

Climate and environmental justice/health equity Health surveillance Vulnerable populations

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