Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts

(Portland State University) Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. A new study by researchers at Portland State University, the Science Museum of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the first to link historical housing policies across the United States to inequitable heat exposure.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news