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The U.S. is on track to shatter heat records, putting millions of Americans in the most affected parts of the country in harm's way for long-term, life-threatening health problems.
From now until 2050, the number of people 60 years or older will double to nearly 2.1 billion, making up 21% of the global population, according to projections from the World Health Organization.
Exposure to extreme heat poses an acute health hazard, especially for people deemed as vulnerable. [3] [20] Vulnerable people with regard to heat illnesses include people with low incomes, minority groups, women (in particular pregnant women), children, older adults (over 65 years old), people with chronic diseases, disabilities and multiple ...
Some demographic groups known to have higher heat stress vulnerability include the elderly, women, children, low-income households, and those who are chronically ill. [10] Elderly populations are included because they are often unable to regular their body temperatures and typically have pre-existing medical conditions that make them more ...
Older people, children and those with health conditions can face greater risks when the temperatures are high. During extreme heat events, one of the most common ways people can die is from ...
Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by exertion . It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. [ 1 ]
How do you deal with extreme body heat? Arizona ER doctors offer insights on what extreme heat temperatures do to the human body.
Heat exhaustion is a precursor to heat stroke, a severe form of heat-related illness. Heat stroke is more likely than heat exhaustion to cause palor, hot and dry skin, syncope, and dysfunction of the central nervous system (e.g., altered mental status, loss of spatial awareness, loss of bodily movement control, seizures, etc.).
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