CDC Announces Important Advances in Protecting Americans from Heat : New Heat and Health Initiative, developed in response to increased health risks from heat exposure, aims to improve American’s ability to stay safe during heat events

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Press Release For Immediate Release, Monday, April 22, 2024 ; Today, CDC, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), launched a new Heat and Health Initiative to protect Americans from heat exposure. The new initiative has three resources, which combined give proactive actions people can take to protect themselves: stay cool; stay hydrated; know the symptoms. ; First, the HeatRisk Forecast Tool, developed by both CDC and NOAA, provides a seven-day heat forecast nationwide that tells you when temperatures may reach levels that could harm your health. Second, CDC’s HeatRisk Dashboard, a consumer-friendly product, integrates the HeatRisk Forecast Tool data with other information, including details on local air quality, to inform the public on how best to protect themselves when outdoor temperatures are high and could impact their health. Third, newly developed CDC clinical guidance helps clinicians keep at-risk individuals safe when temperatures rise.
• Subjects:
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Environmental Health
  • Hot Temperature
  • Population Health
  • Public Health
  • Public Health Surveillance
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Corporate as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/154442/cdc_154442_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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