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Heat stress can result in heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rashes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). [2] [3] Although heat exhaustion is less severe, heat stroke is a medical emergency and requires emergency treatment, which if not provided, can lead to death. [4]
Between 1999 and 2003, the US had a total of 3442 deaths from heat illness. Those who work outdoors are at particular risk for heat illness, though those who work in poorly-cooled spaces indoors are also at risk. Between 1992 and 2006, 423 workers died from heat illness in the US. [6] Exposure to environmental heat led to 37 work-related deaths.
Heat and cold stress occur when the temperature is significantly different from room temperature (68-74 degrees Fahrenheit). [30] When the body is exposed to heat stress, excess sweating can lead to a range of heat-related illnesses. [31] Excessive cold can lead to several cold-related illnesses such as hypothermia, frostbite, etc. [32]
If you have been outside in the last few weeks, you don't need a meteorologist to tell you that not only is it hot, but based on air temperature and relative humidity, this dangerous heat is...
“Without common-sense workplace protections, heat-related illness, coupled with Florida’s high uninsured rate, will spell trouble for a growing number of residents”
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.).
The CDC defines “extremely high” as being in the top 5% of busiest days for heat-related illnesses over the last five years, from 2018 through 2023. Hot buildings, inexperience put people at risk
Overexertion in this type of weather can lead to serious heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps. [ 30 ] Noise is also an occupational hazard, a 2019 study found that construction sites had the highest noise levels when compared to several other industries. [ 31 ]