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PCHES – Program on Coupled Human and Earth Systems

An aging population combined with extreme heat increasingly threatens public health and safety

PCHES researchers at Boston University find that extreme heat is placing growing strain on the health and well-being of an aging population.

For more information, visit the following webpages:

  • Carr et al. (2023) in Gerontologist
  • press release from the Washington Post
  • press release from The Conversation
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