2012 : hottest year on record : National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program investigates link between heat and health

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2012 : hottest year on record : National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program investigates link between heat and health

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6/15/15

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National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)

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The year 2012 was the hottest year on record in the U.S. According to the National Climatic Data Center, an estimated 99.1 million people experienced 10 or more days of summer temperatures greater than 100°F, nearly one‐third of the nation’s population.

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