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The Health and Economic Impacts of a Heat Wave: a Scenario-Based Risk Assessment
Kelly, A.; Bruns, R.; Goodtree, H.; Mui, A.; Watson, C.
2026-07-01
public and global health
10.64898/2026.06.29.26356451
medRxiv
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The impact of weather on the health of Americans and the American health system is substantial. Using available health and economic data, we developed a data-driven scenario that describes a compounded heat emergency in an archetypal community in the United States. We then characterize the potential human and economic costs of such a heat emergency to demonstrate the widespread impact on health outcomes, health systems, and society.
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