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	Podcast:		Short Wave
	Episode:		The Climate Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:12:14
	Publish Date:		2021-06-30 04:10:19
	Description:		A recent study published in Nature found that 37 percent of heat-related deaths are due to climate change. Dr. Renee Salas is seeing this in the emergency room of Massachusetts General Hospital. She's treating more and more patients for heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and intensified allergies. Today, she gives us a view into her work at the intersection of human health and climate change; plus, she envisions a new health care system that takes climate change into account. To read more on this, see our episode page for links. Reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org.
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