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Displaying 7 of about 7 results… and mortality in adults, but less is known about how heat affects children. Our study, led by Dr. Aaron Bernstein … Perspectives , is the first to evaluate the impacts of heat on children’s health in all major regions around the … 27 states from May to September, 2016-2018. It found that heat increases the number of children who visit the emergency …
… this year introduced half a dozen bills focused on extreme heat in schools, and a few are still in play as the … Another one, AB 1653 , would require the development of heat illness prevention standards for school athletics … immersion baths available to treat athletes suffering heat exhaustion or heat stroke. [...] Average temperatures in …
… in dormitories without air conditioning (AC) during a heat wave performed worse on a series of cognitive tests compared … cognitive effects of indoor temperatures during a heat wave in a group of young healthy individuals, highlights …
… to determine if the nation’s schools are prepared for the heat waves on the approaching horizon. Comparing the climate … Local school districts have policies for extreme heat events . However, rising temperatures mean these … schools across the U.S. are increasingly forced to take “ heat days ,” cutting school days short because of classrooms …
… This paper explored residents' heat-related health and well-being outcomes, heat vulnerability, and recommended adaptation strategies in … estimated that a multiday blackout event during a heat wave would more than double the rate of heat-related …
… a preterm birth. “We looked at acute exposure to extreme heat during the week before birth, to see if it triggered an … “We found a consistent pattern: exposure to extreme heat does increase risk. And, importantly, we found that this … “We knew from previous studies that exposure to extreme heat during the last week of pregnancy can accelerate labor,” …
… communities are becoming unlivable as deadly wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes and floods delay learning, devastate … Students around the country were dismissed early due to heat waves and Hurricane Ida, while smoke settled over towns … the atmosphere, fires, hurricanes, floods, droughts and heat waves are intensifying, in some cases forcing kids to …