June 23, 2025

Leah Schinasi, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 23 WHYY story about the health risks associated with high temperatures, amid Philadelphia hitting 100 degrees for the first time since 2012.

"It’s really important that we have these conversations and we help people to recognize that heat is a hazard and it’s something that we need to take seriously,” said Schinasi.