A crisis of isolation is making heat waves more deadly
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As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late.
Troubling research finds strange, dangerous side effect of extreme heat waves: 'The threat is real
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Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago
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Social isolation is the greatest risk factor for dying of heat stroke - WPR
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National Climate Assessment: 5 takeaways on the US climate report
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USA: Aging population & rising heat: a growing climate health concern
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Why Extreme Heat Is So Deadly - Scientific American
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Watch List 2023
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Deadly heat waves threaten older people as summer nears
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Heat wave deaths are driven by isolation, inequality - The Washington Post
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Heat waves a risk for isolated, elderly
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Extreme Heat Is Messing With Our Mental Health
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A Crisis of Isolation Is Making Heat Waves More Deadly
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Coronavirus could make California summer heat waves deadlier - Los Angeles Times