Air News Brief: Beat the Summer Heat

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For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Wednesday, June 21, 2006) 

 

*Beat the Summer Heat* 

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Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov** 

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Few Americans are aware that there are a number of easy steps that can be taken to protect against the number one weather-related cause of death in the United States - excessive heat. Most of these deaths are preventable. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is releasing a guide to help people understand heat-related health impacts and how to cope with excessive heat. 

 

EPA's "Excessive Heat Events Guidebook," developed with a range of federal and local officials and national experts, summarizes heat-related health impacts and highlights best practices that can save lives. The guidebook also provides public-assistance options for emergency managers, state and local officials, and meteorologists. 

 

The guidebook highlights simple actions that individuals can take to protect themselves from abnormally high heat events, such as: 

.             Seeking air conditioned environments 

.             Drinking plenty of nonalcoholic fluids 

.             Checking on vulnerable people who may need help, including the elderly, ill, homeless, or                                                                                                                                               

            socially-isolated individuals 

.             Wearing loose-fitting, light-colored clothes 

 

Excessive Heat Events Guidebook:* *http://epa.gov/heatisland/about/heatguidebook.html 

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