The health and economic impacts of a heat wave: a scenario-based risk assessment
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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.
