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| * Direct heat casualties (NOAA) |
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| - 1936-1975: 20,000 US deaths |
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killer in 1995, 1998, |
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| 1999, 2000 |
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average ~220/yr |
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| * Heat-related casualties (health researchers) |
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| - NYC: 307/aver summer now, 460-1000 by 2050 |
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climate change |
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| (Kalkstein & Greene, 1997) |
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