Conditions that can induce heat-related illnesses include stagnant atmospheric conditions and poor air quality. Consequently, people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects ...

This severe form of heat illness can cause problems from dizziness and disorientation to seizures and even death. Some symptoms of heat stroke in kids include physical symptoms such as ...

In the US, over 650 people die each year from preventable heat-related illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To prevent these heat-related illnesses ...

This webinar will examine the Top 5 Steps of OSHA’s Heat Illness Emphasis Program, analyze factors that can affect a workers ability to cope with heat and discuss potential controls to reduce ...

Studies were included if they contained original data on cooling times or cooling rates in patients with heat illness or normal subjects who were subjected to heat stress. Results: In total, 17 papers ...