Heat Exposure and the General Public: Health Impacts, Risk Communication, and Mitigation Measures

摘要: Extreme heat is the number one cause for weather-related death and poses a serious public health problem. Sensitivity to heat, however, may vary based on sociodemographic factors such as age, status, availability of air-conditioning, and/or one’s degree exposure oppressive heat. To mitigate these hazards, various governmental agencies National Weather Service have developed heat-health warning systems communicate dangers inform individuals appropriate actions take during extreme conditions. Studies suggest that heat-related warnings often fail motivate behavior change, with individual differences in risk perception inconsistent messaging between being two prominent literature. gain greater insight into decision-making processes change associated systems, future research should utilize social behavioral theoretical frameworks.