ArticleMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report2020
Heat-Related Deaths - United States, 2004-2018.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 203 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to non-optimal temperatures in children.Translational pediatrics · 2026Article
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- Air Conditioning in Nursing Homes and Mortality During Extreme Heat.JAMA internal medicine · 2026Article
- Temporal trends and disparities in heat-related cardiovascular mortality in the United States (1999-2024): a CDC WONDER analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Experience-driven perceptions misalign with assessed heat risk in the United States.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Degrees of uncertainty: conformal deep learning for non-invasive core body temperature prediction in extreme environments.Communications engineering · 2025Article
- Heat- and Cold-Related Mortality Burden in the US From 2000 to 2020.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Wearable device-based interventions in heat-exposed outdoor workers - a scoping review and an explanatory intervention model.BMC public health · 2025Article
- No effect of stage 1 hypertension or hypertensive medication on critical environmental limits (PSU HEAT Project).American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2025Article
- Exploring Community Co-Creation in Tree Planting and Heat-Related Health Interventions: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Compound drought and heatwave extreme weather events: Mortality risk in individuals with chronic respiratory disease.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
- The Imperative for Hazard- and Place-Specific Assessment of Heat Vulnerability.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Article
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Abstract
Deaths attributable to natural heat exposure, although generally considered preventable (1), represent a continuing public health concern in the United States. During 2004-2018, an average of 702 heat-related deaths occurred in the United States annually. To study patterns in heat-related deaths by age group, sex, race/ethnicity, and level of urbanization, and to explore comorbid conditions associated with deaths resulting from heat exposure, CDC analyzed nationally comprehensive mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).* The rate of heat-related mortality tended to be higher among males, persons aged ≥65 years, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Natives, and persons living in noncore nonmetropolitan and large central metropolitan counties. Natural heat exposure was a contributing cause of deaths attributed to certain chronic medical conditions and other external causes. Preparedness and response initiatives directed toward extreme heat events, currently underway at local, state, and national levels, can contribute to reducing morbidity and mortality associated with natural heat exposure. Successful public health interventions
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