and making available cold water and ice pops for hydration.But like 15 area school systems that were contacted for information before Wednesday's meeting, District 95 does not have a formal policy regarding procedures on handling excessive heat in buildings without air conditioning, Human Resources ...
Ruffner Elementary School Principal Henry Nearman said, “To get the kids moving around because that’s very important.” Even with the heat advisory in place, schools are finding ways for students to be able to get out and play at recess. ...
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In Philadelphia,90 schools were forced to close earlyin June because of heat. The district has taken action to mitigate hot weather concerns at the start of the school year, said Oz Hill, the district's chief operating officer. The start date for the upcoming school year was moved from lat...
byBoston University School of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain Extreme heat—a leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States—poses an increasing threat to the public, as days of extreme heat are expected to become more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting due to the co...
Extreme heat events (EHEs), driven by anthropogenic climate change, exacerbate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the underlying mechanisms are unclear. A possible mechanism leading to heat-related CVD is disturbances in sleep health, which can increase the risk of hypertension, and...
Asrecord heatbecomesmore frequent, posing serious risks even to healthy adults, the number of cases of heat-related illnesseshas gone up, including among children. Those most at risk are young children in parked vehicles and adolescents returning to school and participating in sports during the hot...
This cross-sectional study assesses the association between extreme heat and all-cause mortality rates in the US from 2008 to 2017.
"Last year, severe weather kept one in seven students out of class, threatening their health and safety, and impacting their long-term education." Heat waves were the most common weather disruptor for education. UNICEF found that over 118 million students were impacted by extreme heat in April...
With temperatures forecasted to be above 90 degrees Friday, according to the National Weather Service, the School District of Philadelphia has decided to implement its "extreme heat protocol."