Heat-Health Behavior Change During Summer 2020 in African American Alabama Residents.

Am J Public Health

Suwei Wang and Julia M. Gohlke are with the Department of Population Health Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. Suwei Wang is also with the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Ethel Johnson is with the Central Alabama Community Health Improvement League, Camden. Sheila Tyson is with Friends of West End, Birmingham, AL.

Published: August 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • In summer 2020, researchers wanted to see how people in Alabama dealt with the heat compared to earlier summers.
  • They contacted 101 people by phone to ask about their cooling habits and safety worries.
  • Fewer people said they would go to cooling centers during summer 2020, dropping from 23% to only 10%, likely due to concerns about COVID-19 and safety.

Article Abstract

To investigate how heat-health behaviors changed in summer 2020 compared with previous summers, our community-academic partnership conducted telephone surveys to collect data on cooling behaviors, safety concerns, and preferences for cooling alternatives for 101 participants living in Alabama. Participants indicating they would visit cooling centers declined from 23% in previous summers to 10% in summer 2020. The use of cooling centers and other public spaces may be less effective in reducing heat-related illness because of safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic and police brutality.

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