Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year
FILE - A jet takes flight from Sky Harbor International Airport as the sun sets over Phoenix, July 12, 2023. Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 reported it has confirmed there were a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix.
“Deaths from heat are a major public health issue within our community, and it’s going to take support from every level to improve the situation," said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, the county public health department's medical director. “With a coordinated county-wide strategy, nearly every one of these deaths can be prevented."
Maricopa County's public health officials since 2006 have tracked deaths in which environmental heat was the cause or a major contributing factor. The department uses information from preliminary death reports completed by the county's Office of the Medical Examiner, along with data in death certificates on file with the county's Office of Vital Registration.
The cities of Phoenix and Miami have their own heat officers to oversee ways to protect people and the overall community from extreme heat as climate change leads to more frequent and enduring heat waves.
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