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Cooler days are associated with reduced probability of reporting bad mental health days

Temperature Impacts Likelihood of Bad Mental Health Days

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Cooler days decrease, while hotter days eventually increase, chance of reporting bad mental health days
Anomalously warm temperatures may be associated with an increase in injury deaths

Injury Deaths Predicted to Increase With Anomalously Warm Temperatures

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An estimated 1,601 additional injury deaths predicted with 1.5-degree Celsius increase
For patients with end-stage renal disease

High Temps May Up Admissions, Deaths in End-Stage Renal Disease

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Heterogeneity in risk observed according to geographic region
Electric fans reduce core temperature and cardiovascular strain and improve thermal comfort in hot

Electric Fans Help in Hot, Humid Conditions but Not Hot, Dry Ones

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In very hot, dry conditions, fan use worsened rectal temperature, heart rate, whole-body sweat rate
Climate change will cause some regions of the world to "smash" high temperature records every year in the coming century

High Temperature Records Will be ‘Smashed’ in Coming Century

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High temps increase risk for heat stroke, breathing issues, heart attacks, kidney problems
Hospital admissions for heat-related health problems increase in Northern states long before heat alerts are issued

Heat Alerts May Come Too Late in Northern States

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Heat-related illnesses rise at heat index of 85 degrees, but heat alerts not issued until 100 degrees
Projected increases in maternal heat exposure may result in increased congenital heart defect burden

Rising Temps May Up Burden of Congenital Heart Disease in U.S.

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Large increases in specific congenital heart defect subtypes projected in different regions
With 21 confirmed child vehicular heatstroke deaths already recorded this year in the United States

Parents Urged to ‘Look Before You Lock’ Cars

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Parents urged to be extra vigilant over summer holiday to prevent child vehicular heatstroke deaths
Based on recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Occupational Exposure Limits for Heat Stress Often Exceeded: CDC

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Heat stress exceeded exposure limits in all 14 fatalities, eight of 11 non-fatal heat-related illnesses
Older adults are at significantly increased risk of heat-related illnesses

NIH Warns of Increased Risk of Heat-Related Illness for Seniors

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Factors that could increase risk include age-related changes to skin; heart, lung, and kidney diseases