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Tennessee is quietly losing hundreds to heat every year — far more than official records show. New research reveals at least 125 deaths annually from heat exposure between 2018 and 2025, five times the CDC’s count, because heat isn’t always listed on death certificates. This nationwide undercount is growing as heatwaves intensify, with projections showing Nashville’s climate could rival Pasadena, Texas by 2060 — meaning deadly heat could become even more common unless we act. Right now, Tennessee faces another extreme heatwave, with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees across Middle and West Tennessee. Families are grieving preventable losses, and public health officials warn: the true toll of heat is likely just beginning to surface — and it demands urgent action.

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