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Record heat deaths in 2023 tied for worst year in US history
AP analysis of CDC data shows more than 2,300 Americans died last summer due to excessive heat, the highest figure in 45 years of records. Experts warn the true toll is higher, with heat-caused fatalities rising as severe, prolonged heat waves persist across regions.
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David Hor
Arizona
Hom
United States
Associated Press
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
America
John Balbus
Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Department of Health and Human Services
Texas A&m
Andrew Dessler
Texas
Dallas
Eugene Gates Jr
Carla Gates
University of Washington
Kristie Ebi
United Nations
Ebi
Pacific Northwest
Philadelphia
Chicago
Eric Gay
Jessie Fuentes
Rio Grande