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The Hidden Toll of Heat on the Factory Floor -- Occupational Health & Safety
21+ min ago (759+ words) You know what happens when we get too hot. Everything starts taking longer, and it becomes harder to stay focused on the details. In a manufacturing operation, that can affect whether employees follow procedures, notice problems in an assembly, and…...
Heat-Related Illness Patients Down 9%, But Deaths Up 24%... Elderly Over 80 Hit Hardest
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (219+ words) news.sbs.co.kr â² A citizen quenches their thirst in front of a market stall at Deokpung Traditional Market in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, on August 4, when a severe heatwave warning was issued While the number of heat-related illness patients…...
Heat-Related Illness Cases Total 4,066 This Summer; Deaths Rise 24% to 36
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (277+ words) Published 12 Oct.2026 12:00(KST) Although the number of people with heat-related illnesses this summer fell by nearly 9% from last year, the number of deaths rose by 24%. The number of cases among people aged 80 and older and those occurring at home increased…...
Extreme heat increasing pregnancy complications—survey
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (840+ words) [SciDev.Net] Extreme heat has led to a marked increase in the risks faced by pregnant women and their babies, according to a survey of 1,000 healthcare professionals in countries including Brazil, India and Zimbabwe. The survey, commissioned by the medical…...
Extreme heat threatens maternal health and newborn wellbeing worldwide
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (859+ words) Extreme heat has led to a marked increase in the risks faced by pregnant women and their babies, according to a survey of 1,000 healthcare professionals in countries including Brazil, India and Zimbabwe. The survey, commissioned by the medical research foundation…...
Country-level heat and health assessment of four SA countries launched
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (646+ words) The Rising Nepal Country-level heat and health assessment of four SA countries launched By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct. 8: Country-level heat and health assessment of four South Asian countries including Nepal has been launched today highlighting how the countries are joining…...
Sweating the details: Sauna’s potential health benefits draw scientists’ interest
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (1482+ words) For more on the science of healthy living, try NPR’s Health newsletter. Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health. In the late 1700s, British scientists ran bold experiments on…...
Humid Heat, Not Heat Alone, Drives Childhood Asthma Surges in Warming Shanghai
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (684+ words) Bioengineer.org...
Nevada SCATS honored for heat illness prevention program
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (274+ words) Nevada’s Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) and the Nevada On-Site Consultation Program have received the On-Site Consultation Achievement Recognition Award (OSCAR) in recognition of the program’s innovative and comprehensive approach to preventing workplace heat illness. The award was presented…...
Dade County EMA opening 3 cooling shelters due to high heat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) Dade County Emergency Management Agency is opening all three community shelter facilities as cooling areas as the area prepares for several days of dangerous heat. The shelters will be open 24 hours a day for anyone who needs a place to…...