Predicting climate-change induced heat-related illness risk in Grand Canyon National Park visitors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The climate crisis is the greatest public health threat of the 21st century. Excessive heat is responsible for more deaths than any other extreme weather event, and the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events are increasing globally due to climate change. Exposure to excessive heat can result in heat related illnesses (HRIs) and long-term poor health outcomes. Physical exertion, sudden exposure to excessive heat, and the lack of physical or behavioral adaptation resources are all associated with greater HRI risk, which is expected to increase for visitors to Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) and other public lands as climate change worsens.

Objectives

Our objectives were to understand 1) the relationship between weather and HRI in GCNP visitors,

SUBMITTER: Buttke DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411749 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature