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A new study led by researchers found that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 are more likely to go to the ER on days of extreme heat than adults over the age of 75. Extreme heat-related health complications appear to be more prevalent among young and middle-aged US adults than older adults, according to the study.

Since the early 1980s, extreme urban heat exposure has greatly increased and the overall exposure has also tripled over the past 35 years. Currently, about 1.7 billion people which is almost one-quarter of the global population, inhabit urban areas. And as shown in a new study released on the 4th of October 2021, extreme heat exposure has increased in these places.