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Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat - http://www.fema.gov/hazard/heat/
Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA). |
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Extreme Heat - http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/
Identifies people most at risk, explains how to stay healthy in hot weather, and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke, heat rash, and sunburns. From the US National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH). |
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MedlinePlus: Heat Illness - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html
Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses. |
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Dehydration and Heat Stroke - http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm
Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine. |
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Heat Safety - http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/heat.htm
What to do when a heat wave strikes. Heat related illnesses and symptoms. The heat index section and its effects is especially important for high risk individuals. From the National Weather Service. |
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Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6209-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment on heat related illness. Presented by eMedicine Health. |
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Dehydration - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/dehydration.asp
Information on dehydration and heat-related illness, presented by Survive Outdoors, Inc. |
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How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children - http://www.ehow.com/how_7177_prevent-heat-related.html
Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com |
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Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail - http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/ics/hea_medb.htm
Uses the story of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. Stresses drinking water and electrolytes. From the GORP Trail Survival Guide. |
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HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/question699.htm
Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke. |