Emergency room visits spike when it gets really hot, like right now in many parts of the state. For the first time, though, new data is showing the effects on unhoused populations. LAist's Erin Stone reports.

<p>Emergency room visits spike when it gets really hot, like right now in many parts of the state. For the first time, though, new data is showing the effects on unhoused populations. LAist's Erin Stone reports.</p>

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