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Affecting health directly : extreme heat

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  • Alternative Title:
    Health harm cards : climate's effect on health
  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)
  • Description:
    CDC Health Harms Postcards

    Higher heat, increased humidity, and longer and more frequent heat waves can lead to dehydration and heat stroke.

    Most at Risk: Outdoor workers, athletes participating in outdoor sports, people in cities, people without air conditioning, people with chronic diseases, pregnant women,older adults, and young children.

    CLIMATE-READY AND CITIES INITIATIVE

    Communities are developing a coordinated response to health risks by using CDC’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework, a five-step process for climate adaptation.

    cdc.gov/climateandhealth

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    CDC-HealthHarmCards-508.pdf

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    16 unnumbered pages
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