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Study projects heat-related US hospitalizations could double by 2040, reaching 237,000 cases annually

Oliver Milman

27d ago· 4 min readenNews

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A new study published in a medical journal projects that heat-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in the US will nearly double by 2040, rising from about 109,000 cases annually to as many as 237,000. This surge is expected to drive annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to over $1 billion. The research highlights that the US healthcare system is 'woefully unprepared' for the escalating health impacts of extreme heat driven by climate change.

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bskyStudy projects heat-related US hospitalizations could double by 2040, reaching 237,000 cases annuallytheguardian.com

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The number of annual heat-related emergency department visits or hospitalizations across the US are set to rise from about 109,000 cases a year to as many as 237,000 cases by 2040

This, in turn, will almost double annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to more than $1bn

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Sharp rise in hospital visits will in turn drive up annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to over $1bn

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