print email comment close Extreme Heat URL: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/ Description: Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about heat exposure and the prevention of heat-related illnesses. The site features a FAQ about extreme heat, tips on prevention and managing heat, and information sheets for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat rash, heatstroke, and sunburn. Also includes a bibliography and related web links. In English and Spanish. Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health Extra Keywords summer, sun, blackouts Library of Congress Subject Headings: Heat -- Physiological effect Heat exhaustion Heat stroke LII classic content Sunburn LII Database Information: Record 12763 created by Carol Terry on 07/29/2003 Last modification on 07/11/2005 Published: 07/29/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12763