Heat caused record-high health emergencies last year

Name: Heat caused record-high health emergencies last year
Uploaded: 2024-04-19T06:08:00-0500
Duration: 39 s
Description: Record heat is caused record-high rates of health emergencies in some parts of the country last year, according to a report from the CDC. It says during the warm season last year, heat-related illnesses accounted for a 20% larger share of emergency department visits than they did in the last five years.

Record heat is caused record-high rates of health emergencies in some parts of the country last year, according to a report from the CDC. It says during the warm season last year, heat-related illnesses accounted for a 20% larger share of emergency department visits than they did in the last five years.