Heat-related illnesses, near-fatal drownings, wildfire smoke inhalation and respiratory illnesses related to air quality. OHA’s new dashboard provides real-time data from emergency departments on these summer injuries and illnesses. Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Ali Hamade said that as our world continues to warm, it’s important for Oregonians to practice prevention. “We’re going to have more heat — maybe more fires.” And while not every event may be directly related to climate change, overall, they’re going to increase over time as a result of climate change,” he said. (Tiffany Eckert)

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