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Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety

Internet URL

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp  

This document also available in Spanish

Sponsoring Agency

National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

Summertime activity, whether on the playing field or the construction site, must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness. This pamphlet tells how you can prevent, recognize, and cope with heat-related health problems.

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Review Date

5/21/2007