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Death occurred in high temperature environment; recording discrepancy noted

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He died in a sweltering house. Why doesn't his death record show it?

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An individual's death, occurring in a high temperature environment, was not categorized as heat-related in state records. This situation illustrates how a number of such deaths may not be officially recorded annually in the United States.