Opinion | What do we do when air conditioning is a matter of life and death? - The Wash... - 0 views
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, extreme heat caused more than 3,000 deaths between 2018 and 2020. And no, it’s not just your imagination: The number of extremely hot days is rising.
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Which means that air conditioning is no longer a symbol of the good life. It’s now a matter of life and death.
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What turned air conditioning into a necessity? Well, in part, air conditioning did. Carrier’s brilliant invention made it possible for Americans to live in places where it’s too hot to live without it.
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