Masri quoted in article on extreme heat

AirUCI research Shahir Masri is quoted in a November 1st Wired article on the effects of extreme heat and links to heart attacks.  Less affluent neighborhoods tend to have more substandard housing with less air conditioning and insulation, less tree cover, and more paved surfaces that absorb and radiate heat. "Census tracts in California that are more likely to experience days of high heat and high pollution exposure also tend to score low on socioeconomic status," says Shahir.  “Largely what we find is those populations have much less access to health care and suffer from comorbidities, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, that make these populations much more vulnerable” to heart-related heath problems.  Read the article