Trends and Disparities in Heat-Related Emergency Medical Services Activations.

Chris Chaeha Lim, Jonathan A Race, Parneet Kaur, Honghyok Kim, Ran Wei, Xiaojiang Li, Ladd Keith, Lynn B Gerald, Brian Drummond, Noah M Tolby, N Clay Mann

JAMA · 2026-02-04 · Observational study

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Abstract

This study compares US sociodemographic and geographic trends in heat-related and non–heat-related emergency medical services (EMS) activations from 2019 to 2024.

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Equity & disparities · Weather & air pollution

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