Developing an Early Warning System to Prevent Heat Illness
Residents of the Carolinas are familiar with hot summers, but in some areas excessive heat events bring a higher risk for heat-related illness—and even death. A new tool can help local communities get ahead of heat events so they can reduce risk for their residents.
Story Credit:
Lucy Brainerd, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Ashley Ward, Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments.
Banner Image Credit:
Self-service collard patch near Carthage, North Carolina. Image credit: Donald Lee Pardue. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), via Flickr
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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