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Air Conditioning and Public Health

Massachusetts residents are used to cold winters. But their summer this year has been sweltering. Record-high temperatures have health experts concerned over a lack of air conditioning in many low-income communities. A push to make cool air a public health priority -- and a debate over who should provide it.see more
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Air Conditioning and Public Health

Massachusetts residents are used to cold winters. But their summer this year has been sweltering. Record-high temperatures have health experts concerned over a lack of air conditioning in many low-income communities. A push to make cool air a public health priority -- and a debate over who should provide it.see more
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