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Heat-related deaths accelerated in the last 7 years, Journal of American Medical Association study finds

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Journal of the American Medical Association found that heat-related deaths are on the rise.

Researchers recorded 21,518 deaths from 1999-2023 where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death.

Heat-related death rates increased by 16.8% per year from 2016 to 2023 .

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83

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81

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81

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formal

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English

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50

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short-lived

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