Web Directory

» Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-Wave Deaths?
   Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [Slate]
   http://slate.com/id/2068612/

» Dehydration
   Information on dehydration and heat-related illness, presented by Survive Outdoors, Inc.
   http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/dehydration.asp

» Dehydration and Heat Stroke
   Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
   http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm

» Excessive Heat Events Guidebook
   The US Environmental Protection Agency offers advice to the public and to emergency service providers about preparing for and coping with heat waves.
   http://www.epa.gov/hiri/about/heatguidebook.html

» Extreme Heat
   Identifies people most at risk, explains how to stay healthy in hot weather, and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke, heat rash, and sunburns. From the US National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH).
   http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/

» Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat
   Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA).
   http://www.fema.gov/hazard/heat/

» Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
   Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment on heat related illness. Presented by eMedicine Health.
   http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6209-1.asp

» Heat Safety
   What to do when a heat wave strikes. Heat related illnesses and symptoms. The heat index section and its effects is especially important for high risk individuals. From the National Weather Service.
   http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/heat.htm

» How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children
   Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com
   http://www.ehow.com/how_7177_prevent-heat-related.html

» HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works
   Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/question699.htm

» MedlinePlus: Heat Illness
   Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html

» eMedicine Health - Heat Cramps
   Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
   http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6186-1.asp