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Heat and health
A heatwave is a period where local excess heat accumulates over a sequence of unusually hot days and nights. Heatwaves and prolonged excess heat conditions are increasing in frequency, duration, intensity and magnitude due to climate change. Even low and moderate intensity heat waves can impact the health and well-being of vulnerable populations.
Many populations in tropical and subtropical climates are chronically exposed to high temperatures. In mid to high latitudes, population exposure excess heat is seasonal.
Individual vulnerability to heat for physiological or clinical factors in adults is well described (4) . Heat can affect health through a variety of direct and indirect mechanisms. There is limited research on the impact of chronic (sustained) exposure to high temperatures and humidity.
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Stroke: Warmer temperatures, hot nights may increase risk
A new study investigates one way that the warming of our planet may adversely affect human health.
The authors of the study found a 7% higher risk of strokes on warm nights, particularly among elderly women.
The average temperature for both land and ocean surfaces between 2011 and 2020 signaled the warmest decade globally on record, surpassing the previous decade’s benchmark set in 2001 to 2010.
The study’s authors suggest that as climate change progresses, it is becoming increasingly urgent to understand its ramifications on human well-being.
The most common type of stroke recorded in the study was ischemic strokes , with 7,430 incidents. There were also 642 hemorrhagic strokes and 2,947 transient ischemic attacks . Most of the strokes included in the study were considered minor or moderate-severity strokes (85%).
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – During the summer months, as outdoor activities increase, injuries among kids typically double with 56% being preventable if they occur near a home.
