heat injuries

As record high temperatures continue to rise around the globe this summer, many communities are faced with a common challenge: how to stay safe from extreme heat.In the U.S., extreme heat has claimed more than 21,000 lives since 1999. UT San Antonio researchers are working to better understand extreme heat’s impact and to develop strategies to protect the most vulnerable residents.

A proposed rule from the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would for the first time set in place regulations to better protect workers from extreme heat.

Other states have instituted policies requiring stronger protocols for practices in hot weather to help avoid injuries.

Without a legal standard setting out what must be done to prevent heat deaths, workplace regulators have a hard time making violations stick.

A new report warns that outdoor workers are at risk of lost wages and dire health consequences if greenhouse gas pollution continues. People of color are especially vulnerable to harm.

Over the past 30 years, 143 children in Texas have died after being left in a car on a hot day, more than any other state in the U.S.

The Pentagon says reported cases of heat exhaustion jumped nearly 50 percent between 2014 and 2018.