Poverty the key factor in B.C. heat dome deaths: Study
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A study of B.C.'s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.
A study of B.C.'s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.