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- Heatwaves - World Health Organization (WHO)
The health impact of a heatwave depends on the intensity and duration of the temperature, the acclimatization and adaptation of the population, and the infrastructure and preparedness Exposure to heat causes severe symptoms, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke – a condition which causes faintness, as well as dry, warm skin, due to the inability of the body to control high temperatures
- Heatwaves: How to stay cool
During a heatwave you should aim to keep your living space cool Check the room temperature between 08:00 and 10:00, at 13:00 and at night after 22:00 Ideally, the room temperature should be kept below 32 °C during the day and 24 °C during the night This is especially important for infants, adults over the age of 60 years or those who have chronic health conditions Use the night air to
- Heat waves - World Health Organization (WHO)
Global temperatures and the frequency and intensity of heatwaves will rise in the 21st century as a result of climate change High air temperatures can affect human health and lead to additional deaths Extended periods of high day and nighttime temperatures create cumulative physiological stress on the human body which exacerbates the top causes of death globally, including respiratory and
- Heatwaves and health: guidance on warning-system development
Heatwaves also place an increased strain on infrastructure (power, water and transport) Clothes and food retailing, tourism and ecosystem services can also be affected, such that there may be socioeconomic “winners and losers” from heatwave events In some instances, heatwaves may even trigger social disturbances at a number of levels
- Heat-waves: risks and responses
This report reviews the current knowledge about the effects of heat-waves, including the physiological aspects of heat illness and epidemiological studies on excess mortality, and makes recommendations for preventive action
- Heatwave in Europe: local resilience saves lives – global collaboration . . .
Heatwave in Europe: local resilience saves lives – global collaboration will save humanity Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge
- Global call for plans that consider the health impacts of extreme heat
Heat Action Plans (or heatwave plans) are comprehensive policies and strategies developed by public health authorities and other relevant stakeholders at the city, state provincial, or federal level to address the health impacts of extreme heat events on populations
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The timing of heatwave events may also be partly related to the general climate setting For example, disastrous heatwave events in southern Asia appear to occur early in the summer before the arrival of the summer monsoon
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