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Another Reason to Dread Heat Waves? Faster Aging

September 8, 2025

Leah Schinasi, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 4 Verywell Health article about health risks from heat, including new data suggesting that heat waves may speed up biological aging in a way similar to smoking or drinking alcohol.

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