Arizona Chief Heat Officer Dr. Eugene Livar spoke on data on 2024 heat season which was worse on record, beating previous worse year in 2023 5912 heat related illness (HRI) (4300 in 2023) 960 HRI deaths- 62% in Maricopa County 75% males 55% of deaths lived in AZ over 20 yrs 50% had substance use
February 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Arizona Chief Heat Officer Dr. Eugene Livar spoke on data on 2024 heat season which was worse on record, beating previous worse year in 2023 5912 heat related illness (HRI) (4300 in 2023) 960 HRI deaths- 62% in Maricopa County 75% males 55% of deaths lived in AZ over 20 yrs 50% had substance use