Los Angeles Times | "SoCal has had ‘so many heat waves,’ but this next one is a doozy: What to know”
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about heat waves in the region.
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about heat waves in southern California.
“Climate change from the burning of fossil fuels has resulted in hotter, more frequent heat waves, said David Eisenman, professor of medicine and co-director of the UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions.
‘Also, importantly, the nighttime doesn’t cool down like it used to, so our bodies are not able to recover in the same way,’ he said.
In addition to causing death and illness directly, extreme heat can exacerbate heart, lung and kidney disease, as well as mental health problems, he said.”
