Heat Illness

Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Learn about the dangers of very hot weather and what to do to stay safe. Has tips on drinking, dress, and exercise; who is at risk; how to recognize and treat heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat rash and sunburn.
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.html
Heat Illness
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine.
https://medlineplus.gov/heatillness.html
Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress
(Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Learn what to look for and how to protect yourself from heat stroke, exhaustion, or stress if you work in hot conditions.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-114/

Last Modified: Thursday February 09, 2017 12:33 PM