Heart disease rates rise as Temperatures Soar

Her first experience with heat stroke will never be forgotten by Dr. Martha Gulati.

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Nearly 700 people died in Chicago in 1995 during a heat wave.

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As the climate warmed and heat catastrophes intensified, Gulati watched in alarm.

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Globally, climate change has intensified since 1995, resulting in wildfires, hurricanes,

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droughts, heat waves, and cold spells that have led to famine and drought.

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As a result of these extreme changes,

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the medical community is noticing an increasing rate of heart disease.

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Gulati said "The world we live in right now is not a very hospitable environment for the heart,"

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According to a 2020 Lancet study, 62 percent

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of climate-related deaths are due to cardiovascular disease.

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