Commentary: In Extreme Heat, We Need to Prioritize Young Children
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – Children born today in the U.S. will face 35 times more life-threatening heat events than those born 60 years ago, increasing risks of illness and developmental harm, experts say.
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Commentary: In extreme heat, we need to prioritize young children
As another record-breaking hot summer looms, we need to focus on protecting the people who will be most vulnerable to extreme temperatures. That starts with babies and very young children.
Extreme heat: We need to prioritize children
As another record-breaking hot summer looms, we need to focus on protecting the people who will be most vulnerable to extreme temperatures, including kids, outdoor workers, older adults, people experiencing housing insecurity, pregnant people and low-income communities and communities of…
During heatwaves, infants are particularly vulnerable. A drop in the number of wet diapers can be a warning signal. Here are the right gestures and signs to watch to avoid a heat stroke in your baby.
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