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David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizonas record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave.

Federal data shows about 2,300 fatalities last summer with death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heat. That's the highest in 45 years of records.

The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the highest number in 45 years of records

David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizonas record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave.

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In the coming months, this team of roughly 30 people at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is expected to propose a new rule that would require employers to protect an estimated 50 million people exposed to high temperatures while they work.

Released on Earth Day, the federal government's new "HeatRisk" tool can help people assess when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous.

CNN  —  Last summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, and heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the country.

In July and August of last year, there were more than 300 heat-related emergencies for every 100,000 total emergency department visits, CDC data shows.

In July and August of last year, there were more than 300 heat-related emergencies for every 100,000 total emergency department visits, CDC data shows.