Researchers report a statistically significant and clinically important increase in heat related illnesses among patients at US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) health facilities across the United States between 2002 and 2019.
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Aug 22 2023 Researchers report a statistically significant and clinically important increase in heat-related illnesses among patients at US Department of Veteran Affairs health facilities across the United States between 2002 and 2019. The study, which appears in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, published by Elsevier, documents far-reaching negative consequences of extreme-weather.
Not surprisingly, the study found that specific groups of patients, such as those with existing health conditions and within specific ethnic groups, experienced higher rates of heat related illness.
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