Heat-related cardiovascular deaths may double • Earth.com
If greenhouse gas emissions reductions are not implemented, the increase in excess cardiovascular deaths could reach 233 percent.
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If greenhouse gas emissions reductions are not implemented, the increase in excess cardiovascular deaths could reach 233 percent.
Study predicts heat-related heart disease deaths may double by mid-century because of climate change, with older and Black adults at higher risk.
New research in the American Heart Association's journal "Circulation" warns that cardiovascular deaths due to extreme heat in the U.S. could more than double by mid-century. Failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could triple the numbers, with older adults and non-Hispanic Black adults facing significantly higher risks.
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