He died of ‘natural causes.’ But his mother says she knows what killed him: heat

An NPR investigation finds that heat kills thousands of Americans every year. But official records radically undercount the toll. In this series, we are bringing you stories that reveal why this happens and what can be done.

Heat is killing thousands more Americans every year than official data suggests, and the U.S. health system is struggling to document its often silent role.

Debbie Willson is acutely aware of how a death can fall through the cracks…

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