Agencies launch dashboard to track heat-related illness

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a mapping tool that tracks emergency medical service responses to people experiencing heat-related emergencies to help communities prioritize heat mitigation strategies.  
  
“Heat is the most lethal of all types of extreme weather and heat exposure is worsening with increasing global warming,” said OCCHE Acting Director John Balbus. “But existing data on heat-related deaths don’t shed light on where people actually fall ill. This new dashboard makes it possible to see where the needs are greatest, plan for the future, and save lives.”