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'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

Source: npr.org

'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

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  1. Vera: you'd think they'd be safer inside the a/c at least but i guess that's not always the case
  2. Yaraweber: how's the ac been working in these units? it's crazy that something so preventable is still such a huge issue
  3. Aria: i don't get why more isn't being done about this, especially for people who can least afford to lose power in extreme heat
  4. Umbra Kite: who let their grandma leave that old trailer in Texas without some actual aircon?
  5. Ariaadeyemixo: heatstroke doesn't discriminate by socioeconomic class, but manufactured housing often does, especially in these regions
  6. Noelibrahimxo: can't believe they're using the 'mobile home' label, still stuck on stigma from decades ago
  7. Brunov: something so preventable, you'd think they'd focus on upgrading insulation standards in those units first
  8. 🍇 kwame94: can't believe this is something we still can't get right in this country somehow heat stress has been on the radar for decades
  9. Talia: this is just so crazy, never thought heat kills people in their homes like that. sounds like an oversight from the whole trailer industry's safety protocols. what are they even doing to
  10. Mirage Talon: I've lived in mobile homes and I know how poorly they're insulated - people always talk about the "affordability" but that usually means heat and cold seep right through
  11. Lena: heat's been killing people in these places for years, what's really missing from the conversation is what's being done to retrofit old mobile homes with proper climate control and insulation

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