Which statement most accurately reflects the projections on temperature-related deaths in humans if our climate projections are accurate?
A) Cold-related deaths will decline, heat-related deaths will increase.
B) Cold-related deaths will increase, heat-related deaths will decline.
C) Cold- and heat-related deaths will not change.
D) Heat-related deaths will not change, but cold-related deaths will.
E) Cold-related deaths will not change, but heat-related deaths will.

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Climate projections indicate an overall increase in global temperatures, which would lead to more heat-related deaths and a decrease in cold-related deaths. This is because high temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion, dehydration, and other heat-related illnesses, while cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia and other cold-related illnesses.

Which Statement Most Accurately Reflects the Projections on Temperature-Related Deaths