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https://19thnews.org/2023/08/heat-related-illnesses-dashboard-biden-administration/>
"A new dashboard launched by the Biden administration to track heat-related
illnesses will help municipalities and medical professionals with prevention
efforts and assist families as they make housing decisions, particularly for
older adults, experts say.
The EMS HeatTracker launched last week monitors the number of heat-related
illness calls emergency services receive on a county-by-county basis, as well
as the gender, race, age and more of those who become ill due to high
temperatures across the United States. The tracker, the first of its kind, will
be updated weekly.
This summer has been the hottest on record due to climate change.
“Each year heat kills more people than any other type of extreme weather event,
and the heat is getting worse,” said John Balbus, acting director of the
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health
Equity. Balbus’ department, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, is responsible for developing and maintaining the
dashboard.
Balbus told
The 19th that the dashboard has been in development for about a
year and was initially inspired by a similar dashboard that tracks opioid
overdoses."
Via
The Fixer August 16, 2023:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
