NYC Health Commissioner says more heat deaths happen on ordinary hot days than extreme heat

WNYC News | Jun 17

City officials say about 500 New Yorkers die prematurely because due to the hot weather each summer. New York City health commissioner Doctor Alister Martin joins WNYC's Sean Carlson to talk more about how to stay safe during a hot summer.

 

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