Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heat waves put on their health
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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Wounds and Injuries: News and Research on Heat Exhaustion
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How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers' lives
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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Children's emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses increased 170% over past decade
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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Climate change could triple U.S. heat deaths by mid-century, experts warn
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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In Montana, 911 calls reveal impact of heat waves on rural seniors
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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Older women more vulnerable to heat than their male peers, researchers find
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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Extreme heat and how it can harm your health
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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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care
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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How to keep young athletes and active kids safe in hot weather
Whether a child plays organized sports or just loves being active outdoors, hot weather can pose serious health concerns.
Aug 19, 2024
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As heat waves hit U.S., poll finds most can't locate local cooling station
It's been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else.
Aug 13, 2024
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