Protecting Vulnerable Populations in Extreme Heat – a Growing and Pervasive Health Challenge

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• Personal Author:
  Lignier MJ ; Schlader ZJ ; Tourula E
• Description:
  Extreme heat is a growing human health challenge, largely driven by two factors-the magnitude of heat stress experienced and a person's ability to thermoregulate. Together, these factors dictate whether core (internal) body temperature will be maintained close to normal levels (approx. 37 degrees C) or will rise (aka hyperthermia). As such, an increase in the magnitude of heat stress and/or an impaired ability to thermoregulate will exacerbate the development of hyperthermia. This, in turn, increases the risk of developing heat illness, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke (the only potentially fatal heat illness), and heat injury that is mainly characterized by heart and kidney strain. Thus, extreme heat is associated with population-level risks of increased morbidity and mortality. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Body Temperature Heat Stress Hot Environments Public Health Thermoregulation
• ISSN:
  2352-3964
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Indiana
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  109
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070635
• Citation:
  EBioMedicine 2024 Nov; 109:105448
• Contact Point Address:
  Zachary J. Schlader, Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
• Email:
  zschlade@iu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  Indiana University, Bloomington
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  EBioMedicine
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208814/cdc_208814_DS1.pdf
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