CISS Affiliates Carr and Sue Wing Study the Health Risks of Extreme Heat for Older Populations
If you’re reading this, congratulations—you survived the world’s hottest day ever recorded. On Monday, July 22, 2024, the daily global average temperature soared to a record-setting 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit (17.15 degrees C). This happened only days after heat waves scorched much of the United States—including Massachusetts—and western Europe, putting hundreds of millions of people in danger.
“Heat affects older adults in a lot of ways that are different from young people,” says Carr, a CAS professor of sociology…
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