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Heat Exposure and Unequal Aging Risk

Why heat exposure may not age everyone equally, including climate risk, social vulnerability, occupational exposure, and epidemiologic measurement.

Indexed essay September 3, 2025 By Devin Teichrow scienceheat wavesaginglongevity

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By Devin Teichrow. Published September 3, 2025.

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Why heat exposure may not age everyone equally, including climate risk, social vulnerability, occupational exposure, and epidemiologic measurement.

Tiny on average, bigger where exposure is high.

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