What The Study Did: Researchers found that days of extreme heat were associated with higher rates of mental health-related emergency department visits in the United States between 2010 and 2019.
Authors: Amruta Nori-Sarma, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Shengzhi Sun, Ph.D., of the Boston University School of Public Health, are the corresponding authors.
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