Unhoused Alaskans are 8 times more likely than housed people to get serious cold injuries

Cold exposure injuries like frostbite and hypothermia are eight times more common for unhoused people in Alaska than those with secure housing, according to recent research by the Alaska division of epidemiology. Riley Fitting, an epidemiologist with the state, said cold exposure injuries can be serious. “Just because we’re in…

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