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He died in a sweltering house. Why doesn't his death record show it?

Wednesday, September 2, 2026


Adam Willson died in a house without air conditioning during high-temperature conditions in Arizona. His death was not classified as heat-related in official records. Arizona's method of counting heat-related deaths does not include deaths like Willson's, according to reporting on mortality classification practices.

Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/02/nx-s1-5887544/heat-deaths-undercount

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