Human Rights Watch: U.S. Should Urgently Increase Access to Cooling
July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
Arizona, Texas, and Florida - states with spikes in Covid-19 cases - are all facing extreme heat this year, which is likely to be one of the hottest on record. While heat may be a minor inconvenience for those with good building insulation and copious air conditioning, it kills an estimated 12,000 people a year in the United States.
Most summers, people who cannot afford air conditioning and li . . .
Arizona, Texas, and Florida - states with spikes in Covid-19 cases - are all facing extreme heat this year, which is likely to be one of the hottest on record. While heat may be a minor inconvenience for those with good building insulation and copious air conditioning, it kills an estimated 12,000 people a year in the United States.
Most summers, people who cannot afford air conditioning and li . . .