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A woman sits next to an open window as a fan circulates air throughout her rental apartment. Some doctors have begun prescribing air conditioners to patients who would otherwise be unable to afford them.

We’re coming off another scorching summer and, in much of Canada, the early fall promises more of the same.

When the mercury climbs into the high 30s and beyond, it can really make you appreciate having air conditioning at home or the office.

But what about those who don’t have any respite from the heat – people who live in older homes, or on the streets?

Should we provide them with air conditioning, or other ways to escape the sizzling sun?

That’s a “hot” debate in public health and public policy circles. After all, the single biggest threat to human health from climate cha

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