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Posted Mon Jul 23 2012: from Climate Central: As Climate Change Worsens, Elderly Face Deadly Heat http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1343063183 The summer of 2012 isn't even half over, and already the U.S. has been hit with two crushing heat waves, and in both cases, the searing temperatures have literally been lethal. Public health-workers know all too well that whenever the mercury soars, people die -- especially the elderly, whose bodies are less resilient to stress than those of younger folks. Climate change is only going to make things worse: as the planet warms over the coming century, climatologists project that heat waves will only get worse. That's on top of a population that continues to age overall, expanding the number of likely victims. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, health impacts] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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