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JohnnyYou » Today, 1:23 pm » wrote: ↑

Today, 1:23 pm

@golfboy   so much as admitted that heat is the biggest killer in the natural disaster department.

If there is a recent surge..  I am sure MSM has far more important things on their monds like which rapo star is getting married to whom or what expensive resteraunt everyone should go to.

We didn't book Niagra Falls..  It looks like we better not.

Yes, heat and poor air quality deaths are on the rise across the United States. Extensive data indicates that a warming climate is driving up heat-related mortality and erasing decades of progress on air purification.Rising Heat FatalitiesExtreme heat is officially the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S., claiming more lives annually than tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods combined.Long-Term Spikes: Heat-related deaths surged by 117% from 1999 to 2023, while heat-related mortality rates increased by roughly 16.8% per year between 2016 and 2023.Recent Tolls: Massive heat domes have triggered lethal spikes. For instance, a historic heat wave caused dozens of suspected heat deaths in states like New Jersey and Philadelphia, while Phoenix recorded its first heat death of the year as early as April.Indirect Impact: In addition to direct heat stroke, hotter weather induces "heat-exacerbated" deaths by severely aggravating underlying cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal conditions.Deteriorating Air Quality and Premature MortalityThe U.S. is currently backsliding on clean air progress, according to the American Lung Association. This deterioration directly translates to higher rates of premature death.Ozone Surge: Stagnant, hot air triggers rapid ground-level ozone formation. The number of Americans living in counties with failing grades for ozone pollution rose to 129 million people—nearly 4 million more than previously reported. Inhaling ozone directly causes shortness of breath, asthma attacks, and premature death.The Wildfire Effect: Heavy smoke from intense wildfires has repeatedly triggered hazardous, code-red air quality alerts for over 100 million people across the Midwest and East Coast, filling the air with dangerous fine particulate matter (soot).The "Double Whammy" EffectThe intersection of heat and air pollution creates a compounding health crisis. A recent study in Nature highlights that cardiovascular and respiratory mortality significantly spikes when extreme heat and high fine-particulate exposure occur simultaneously. This combined threat disproportionately impacts older adults, outdoor workers, and urban populations experiencing the heat-island effect.If you would like to explore further, let me know if you want to look into specific regional data, OSHA workplace safety standards, or preventative medical guidelines to protect against extreme weather exposure.

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