Protecting rural Canadians from extreme heat.

Research in several jurisdictions has shown that mortality increases during hot weather, for both rural and urban settings, but Canada's rural communities face unique vulnerabilities to heat that are often overlooked. Community health surveys would inform the identification of local populations susceptible to extreme heat and the development of services ready to support them during heat events. Overlooking rural communities in heat research and response could exacerbate many of the social, economic and health divides that are already widely experienced across Canada. [Extracted from the article]