Extreme Temperatures Webinar:Using Heat Mortality & Emergency Dept Info for Estimating Health Burden

Full title: NOAA-ECCC Extreme Temperature Webinar: Challenges & Opportunities in Using Heat Mortality & Emergency Department Information for Estimating Health Burden
Heat continues to be the leading weather-related killer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating an average of 1,220 heat-related deaths occurred in the United States annually (2019 -2021) based on information reported in death certificates. However, the true mortality burden is higher because heat exposure is a contributing factor to deaths resulting from many causes. NOAA's global analysis shows that the 10 warmest years on record have all occurred since 2005, and 7 of the 10 have occurred just since 2014. Not only are heat waves occurring more frequently, but are also more intense and longer-lasting with less cooling overnight, leading to more strain on the human body.
This webinar will focus on the convergence of heat and health, specifically exploring the challenges and opportunities around the analysis of heat mortality and emergency department information.
Presenter: Ambarish Vaidyanathan, Ph.D, Senior Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention