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Escalating heat waves put public health at risk
Manage episode 432047417 series 2649053
Fourteen Marylanders have died of heat-related causes this year. As climate change drives up the intensity and duration of heat waves, what can public officials do? Hopkins epidemiologist Jaime Madrigano offers insight and solutions.
Links:
Maryland Department of Health Office of Preparedness and Response
579 - How to Be a Climate Change Advocate: Making Sure Public Health is Part of the Climate Change Equation
Climate Change Indicators: Heat Waves | US EPA
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
136 episodes
Manage episode 432047417 series 2649053
Fourteen Marylanders have died of heat-related causes this year. As climate change drives up the intensity and duration of heat waves, what can public officials do? Hopkins epidemiologist Jaime Madrigano offers insight and solutions.
Links:
Maryland Department of Health Office of Preparedness and Response
579 - How to Be a Climate Change Advocate: Making Sure Public Health is Part of the Climate Change Equation
Climate Change Indicators: Heat Waves | US EPA
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
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