Mobile Homes Heat Up Faster Than Site-Built Houses — and People Die for It
New research shows mobile homes heat up faster than site-built houses, exposing 22 million Americans — disproportionately older, lower-income, and rural — to life-threatening heat-related illness due…
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Older adults living at home face rising heat-related health risks as oversight declines
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How dangerous is extreme heat for America’s workers?
Nearly 40 US workers die annually due to environmental heat exposure. Thousands more are injured.
How many people die from extreme heat in the US?
As heat waves become more frequent and intense, government data shows increases in heat-related deaths.
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