Why extreme heat and air pollution is a deadly combination
High temperatures and air pollution combined pose large risks to human health. Image: Marek Piwnicki/Unsplash
Erika Garcia
Assistant Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern CaliforniaMd Mostafijur Rahman
Postdoctoral Scholar and Research Associate in Environmental Health, University of Southern CaliforniaRob Scot McConnell
Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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