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Record temperatures spark concern over extreme heat deaths

There are growing concerns over heat related deaths caused by the high temperatures sweeping across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 700 hundred people die each year from extreme heat in the U.S. Kristie Ebi, professor at the center for health and the global environment at the University of Washington discusses this growing threat.
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