Workplace heat-illness standards finalized as deadly ‘heat season’ in Maryland comes to an end

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news ... deaths and heat-related illnesses reported,” said Clifford S. Mitchell, director of the Environmental Health Bureau in the ... Read More

6 heat-related deaths in Santa Clara County under investigation

Santa Clara County is investigating six ... heat-related causes, though the investigations are ongoing and could take up to 60 days to confirm. The county previously reported in July that nine ... Read More

‘Outside food’ responsible for Jessup food poisoning incident, Howard health officials say

Some 46 people were taken to multiple hospitals Monday with suspected food poisoning after eating at a Howard County business. Read More

New report shows alarming rise in heat-related deaths: 'The recent increasing trend is likely to continue'

A new study has discovered an alarming increase in heat ... health services. Moreover, heat is already widely reported to be the top weather-related killer — responsible for the deaths of ... Read More

Officials confirm 2 weather-related deaths in Unicoi, Johnson counties

(WJHL) – News Channel 11 was at Unicoi ... Management Team said two weather-related deaths have been confirmed by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). One of those deaths occurred in ... Read More

Climate Change Could Triple U.S. Heat Deaths by Mid-Century

23, 2024 (HealthDay News ... a high burden of extreme heat and temperature-related deaths," the team noted. But climate change will deliver other threats to health, one expert noted. Read More

Over 80 storm-related deaths reported in Upstate, western NC

Officials announced Tuesday afternoon that 57 people have been confirmed dead in Buncombe County. The county has extended its state of emergency. Six deaths related to Helene have been reported in ... Read More

Officials: Overdose deaths in Boston on the decline according to new data

According to health officials ... t able to release it to Boston 25 News, the data reportedly showed a “notable” decline in opioid-related deaths among Black and Latinx residents. Read More

Hottest US city Phoenix smashes heat streak record

leading to hundreds of heat-related deaths and more acres burned by wildfire across the state, officials said. The city of 1.6 million residents, the largest in the Sonoran desert, had its hottest ... Read More

10th Death Reported in Boar's Head Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak

10th Death Reported in Boar's Head Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar's Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. Read More

Officials confirm 2 weather-related deaths in Unicoi, Johnson counties

(WJHL) – News Channel 11 was at Unicoi County High ... Myron Hughes with the Incident Management Team said two weather-related deaths have been confirmed by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). Read More