Cold Weather Deaths: What the Evidence Shows
Cold is linked to about 4.6 million deaths a year, far more than heat. What the evidence shows about cold-related deaths and where researchers disagree.
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Heat Kills More Americans Than Hurricanes. Almost Always Indoors.
Recorded US heat deaths rose from 297 in 2004 to 1,714 in 2022. In New York City records, none of the at-home heat-stress deaths had air conditioning in use — and a quarter had only a fan. Why a fan is not cooling, and what actually works.
