{
  "id": 4711669,
  "title": "How much air conditioning usage actually prevents heat deaths?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/how-much-air-conditioning-usage-actually-prevents-heat-deaths",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-air-conditioning-usage-deaths.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "How protective is air conditioning in preventing deaths amid soaring temperatures and record heat levels? Yale researchers found that AC use cut the number of annual heat-related deaths by half in the U.S., saving more than 5,000 lives a year. However, while AC is a highly effective heat adaptation tool, its protective effects level off once use passes a certain point. On days of extreme heat,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}