| Subject: | CDC Information on Hot Weather Health Emergencies |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Wed, 9 Aug 2006 - 12:00 am |
| The CDC defines extreme heat as temperatures that hover 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for a region and last for several weeks. Humid or muggy conditions, which add to the discomfort of high temperatures, occur when a "dome" of high atmospheric pressure traps hazy, damp air near the ground. Excessively dry and hot conditions can provoke dust storms and low visibility. Droughts occur when a long period passes without substantial rainfall. A heat wave combined with a... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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