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Disasterology (DISASTERS) with Samantha Montano

Ologies with Alie Ward

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What Can We Do When We're Watching the News?

In Japan, after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, there was an increase in heart attack and stroke deaths for a solid month. For two weeks after Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the areas of New Jersey that were most impacted site 22% increase in cardiac related deaths. So given that these casualties aren't always attributed to the disaster itself, counts are likely underreported.

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