The study, published Oct. 30 in Circulation, collected heat-related cardiovascular deaths between 2008 and 2019 and created a model to predict death rates based on the pathway of greenhouse gas emissions and socioeconomics.
Here are four study predictions:
- By 2050, cardiovascular deaths from heat could increase by 162% if proposed policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are implemented.
- The percentage of increased deaths would be greater among elderly (3.5 times higher risk) and Black adults (4.6 times higher risk).
- If gas emission reduction policies are not implemented, projected heat-related deaths could increase 233%.
- Projected increases in deaths were not significantly different among adults in other racial groups or between men and women.
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