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Tackling heat-related mortality in aging populations
Letter/Communication

Tackling heat-related mortality in aging populations

Josiah L Kephart and Safiyyah M Okoye
Nature medicine, v 30(5), pp 1247-1248
May 2024
PMID: 38589604
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Abstract

A large study of older adults in China points to physical and cognitive function — not age — as key predictors of heat-related mortality, highlighting the need for climate adaptation policies to prioritize accessibility across all age groups.

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