David Eisenman discusses the dangers of heat waves in the U.S. | Sustainable LA Grand Challenge

Katerina Jowid
June 21, 2022
SLAGC News and Events

Publication: NBC News

UCLA Expert: David Eisenman: Professor-in-Residence, Department of Community Health Sciences; Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine; Deputy Director for Community Partnerships, Center for Healthy Climate Solutions

Synopsis: Sweltering heat and humidity have hit large parts of the U.S., where many people are also facing high energy costs. Eisenman is quoted by NBC News, saying that for low-income families the heat is catastrophic.

UCLA News: “On any day with extreme heat, emergency rooms in Los Angeles see an additional 1,500 patients,” Eisenman said. “We estimate an additional 16 people die on a single day of heat in Los Angeles County.”