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Margaret Thelen on the health hazards of extreme heat

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 28, 2023

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services climate and health program manager Margaret Thelen describes the dangers of excessive temperatures and humidity to vulnerable populations as summers get hotter.

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