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Dangerously High Temperatures can be Harmful to the Body
Experts warn that people need to be careful in this summer’s high temperatures as they could impact people’s health.
Heat and Your Health
What makes the intense heat so deadly is that a person often has disruptions to the cooling mechanisms of the body—such as the brain’s hypothalamus (which regulates body temperature) that prevents them from sweating to cool off.
A person’s normal body temperature typically ranges from 97F to 99F. Heatstroke occurs when the body temperature is 104F or higher.
Heatstroke can cause severe symptoms, including changes in mental status, coma and seizures.
A milder form of heat-related illness, known as heat exhaustion, can cause headache, nausea or dizziness.
It is not just your physical health that heat can affect, it is your mental health as well. It affects:
- Ability to sleep: Poor sleep is associated with all types of accidents.
- Cognition: The ability to think clearly, make decisions, communicate well, take protective actions.
- Delayed memory and recall
- Increased irritability and frustration
- Increased rate of and risk for violence
- Shorter attention span
- Taking longer than usual to complete tasks
Warning Signs
At triple-digit temperatures, the first symptoms of heat exposure can happen in 15 minutes. Early symptoms can include:
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Shortness of breath
What IAA has to Say
Insurance Administrator of America wants to make sure you are keeping cool in this hot weather. IAA hopes you have a fun and safe summer.
This entry was posted on July 26th, 2023 at 01:01:00 pm by BlogMe@iaatpa.net (IAA) and is filed under Heat Wave.