"This Is Not My Grandmother's Summer": Rural Populations Are Uniquely Vulnerable to the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat
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Description
Discusses the challenges rural areas face in helping address the impact of heat on health. Includes strategies used in rural North Carolina, Indiana, and Washington State to help inform and protect rural residents, including those exposed to heat through work outdoors.
Author(s)
Brendan Stermer
Citation
Rural Monitor
Date
09/2023
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Information Hub
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Community health workers · Emergency preparedness and response · Environmental health · Farmers and farmworkers · Immigrants · Occupational health and safety · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Indiana · North Carolina · Washington