Higher temperatures are not the only reason heat-related deaths are up

Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter - KFF Health News Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data — the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons. khnkit KFF Health News

Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to public health officials and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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