Heat-related emergency calls increased faster than others in Arizona, study says

Researchers from the University of Arizona and other institutions published a study on the trends and disparities associated with heat-related illnesses. They looked into the increase of emergency calls associated with this health concern.

The team looked at these activations from 2019 to 2024 and examined them through heat-related and non-heat-related categories.

Researchers found that calls for heat-related matters increased faster than those for non-heat-related ones in specific subgroups like people of certain ages or specific geographic regions, including Arizona…

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