Public healthEpidemiology Extreme heat and health| Understanding exposuresbehaviors and vulnerability UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Marie S. O'NeillOlivier J. Jolliet White-NewsomeJalonne LynayThe increase in the frequency of heat waves and hot weather can negatively impact the health of the elderly. Each ...
Increased global temperature is associated with a wide range of health risks, which are disproportionately high for certain populations. Individual- and population-level measures can reduce risks.The New England Journal of MedicineMichelle L. Bell, Ph.D.Antonio Gasparrini, Ph.D.Georges C. Benjamin,...
Extreme heat and the danger to your health ABC News chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee explains the health dangers from rising temperatures. June 18, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Powerful storm hitting Midwest; temperatures up to 30 degrees above normal in eastern U.S...
Theeffects of extreme heat on physical healthhave been well-documented with people at risk of heat-related illnesses including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Experts, however, tell ABC News that heat can also have a serious impact on mental health. MORE: ...
Many parts of the U.S. continue to grapple with oppressive heat and humidity. This can prevent the body from cooling down, increasing the risk of heat cramps, exhaustion and heatstroke. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says
handle extreme heat. The processes that keep us alive work best within a certain temperature window. That's generally between about 36° and 37° Celsius, depending on the person.If someone's body temperature goes higher, the body's primary response to heat is to try and get rid of it....
1. Heat Exhaustion Heat exhaustion is one of the most common health issues caused by extreme heat. It occurs when the body becomes dehydrated and loses essential salts and minerals through excessive sweating. Heat exhaustion can manifest through the following symptoms: ...
根据第二段中的Most climate studies on projected heat stress have focused too much on extreme heat but did not consider the role of humidity, which is another key driver.可知,大多数有关于中暑的气候研究都将重点放在极端热量上,但没有考虑湿度的作用,它是另一个主要的驱动因素。即湿度的影响被关注的...
Human health. Tropical Africa Introduction Most studies on heat-human health have focused on high income countries (HICs) compared to low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), for which few studies have been conducted, particularly in tropical Africa (Basu 2009; Green et al. 2019; Ebi et...
Environment and public healthObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between high ambient temperature and acute work-related injury, expanding on previous research in this area. Specifically we examined the relationship between both daytime and overnight temperatures and ...