MeSH tree: C26.522.250
When British TV doctor Michael Mosley died last year in Greece after walking in extreme heat, local police said "heat exhaustion" was a contributing factor.
Jan 20, 2025
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Extreme heat is increasingly common in Australia and around the world and besides making us uncomfortable, it can harm our health. For example, exposure to extreme heat can exacerbate existing medical conditions, or cause ...
Dec 29, 2024
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Parts of Australia are currently facing extreme heat, with high temperatures set to continue over the coming days.
Nov 6, 2024
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On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a woman at the Florida landscaping business that he had joined that week, the Davey Tree Expert Co., ...
Nov 5, 2024
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The number of children who sought treatment at emergency departments for heat-related illnesses increased by 170% from 2012–2023 at two large children's hospitals, according to research presented during the American Academy ...
Sep 27, 2024
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If global warming is left largely unchecked, the number of Americans who succumb to extreme heat will triple by mid-century, new projections estimate.
Sep 23, 2024
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Missoula is one of Montana's largest cities but is surrounded by rural mountain communities where cattle ranching is king. Despite the latitude and altitude, in recent years this region has experienced punishing summer heat ...
Sep 16, 2024
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As global climate change causes extreme heat waves to become more common around the world, epidemiological studies have shown that heat kills more women than men.
Sep 4, 2024
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When it comes to measuring the impacts of the climate crisis, we tend to fall upon two simple metrics: human fatalities and economic losses. These data points are extremely useful for understanding what we would be exposing ...
Sep 2, 2024
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On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working to decontaminate a nuclear facility and prepare it for demolition.
Aug 25, 2024
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