In the past two decades, record-breaking heatwaves have caused an increasing number of
heat-related deaths, including heatstroke, globally. Heatstroke is a heat illness characterized …

Heat extremes (ie, heatwaves) already have a serious impact on human health, with ageing,
poverty, and chronic illnesses as aggravating factors. As the global community seeks to …

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a true medical emergency with potential for organ injury and
death. This consensus statement emphasizes that optimal exertional heat illness …

Despite calls for including content on climate change and its effect on health in curricula
across the spectrum of medical education, no widely used resource exists to guide …

The relationship between sport and the environment has been primarily examined to
understand how sport impacts the natural environment. However, as the influence of climate …

Background Physiological heat adaptations can be induced following various protocols that
use either artificially controlled (ie acclimation) or naturally occurring (ie acclimatisation) …

The purpose of this consensus document was to develop feasible, evidence‐based
occupational heat safety recommendations to protect the US workers that experience heat …

Background Athletes and military personnel are often expected to compete and work in hot
and/or humid environments, where decrements in performance and an increased risk of …

Objective To provide best-practice recommendations for developing and implementing heat-
acclimatization strategies in secondary school athletics. Data Sources An extensive …

Context Interscholastic heat policies for football have not been evidence based. Therefore,
their effectiveness in mitigating exertional heat illness has not been assessed. Objective To …