Heat Wave Environments

Global warming has become an undisputed fact about our current livelihoods; our planet is warming up and we are definitely part of the problem. However, this isn’t the only environmental problem that we should be concerned about. All across the world,

It is believed that climate change greatly impacts the health of the population (Barna, Goodman, & Mortimer, 2012). Global warming has been associated with unstable weather patterns which seem to result in natural disasters such as flooding and heat waves (Barna, Goodman, & Mortimer, 2012). Heat waves are a strong factor in increasing deaths within the community (Barna, Goodman, & Mortimer, 2012). Barna, Goodman, and Mortimer discussed the importance of teaching individuals ways to improve nutrition and hydration (2012).When the environment is impacted by heat, individuals are at increased risk for injury and even death. As mentioned earlier, these issues especially impact the vulnerable population including poor, elderly, and

On Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 Alcoa IH department did heat stress monitor in the potrooms at Alcoa Warrick Operations. This monitor is a part of the heat stress awareness program during the summer. Working at the potrooms exposes the workers to physical hazards, such as noise, radiant energy, and heat. Since the pots run at temperatures of about 980 ̊C, there is potential for heat stress hazard and burns from hot electrolytic bath and metal to occur. Workers in potrooms are in hot environments most of the time. Therefore, they are particularly at risk of heat stress since ventilation may not afford sufficient cooling. Workers at the potrooms are working for 12-hour shifts. During this 12 hours, workers are require to do 17 set up carbon which exposes workers to open pot heat 17 times every day. Exposed to heat for that long time will cause a potential heat stress hazard.

The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) is an essential piece of legislation to have within a work setting. Employers are legally obliged to follow all regulations of the HSWA in order consistently maintain a safe setting, and ensure all employees and service users are protected. The HSWA states that employees must avoid taking risks which could lead to unnecessary harm and injury, wear appropriate protective clothing when required, and follow any training, instructions and policies. A further aspect of the HSWA enforces is the fact careful assessment of

Specific health problems associated with the workplace have contributed to the development of Particular health issues connected with the work environment have added to the advancement of the cutting edge safety and health development. These issues incorporate lung infections in diggers, mercury harming, and lung tumor attached to asbestos. Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals have an above normal extent of all day employments. For Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals working all day, normal week by week hours are 42.3 and profit are high - in the ninth decile. Unemployment for Health Professionals is underneath normal. H&S Professionals have an expansive extent of specialists amongst individuals in the 25-34 age section, making it an energetic and dynamic workplace. The unavoidable consequence of the expanded consideration given to safety and health is that bigger organizations are utilizing safety and health professionals and all organizations big or small are relegating these obligations to existing representatives.

(WHO 2015) It is now generally acknowledged that the global climate is changing as the earth becomes warmer, in particular due to the burning of fossil fuels. Human health may be impacted by shifting the geographic range and seasonality of infectious diseases, possibly increasing vector borne disease rates, disturbance of food-producing ecosystems, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and bush

Agriculture remains one of the most hazardous occupations in the US. In 2013, the fatality rate for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting dropped to 23.2/100,000 but still remained strikingly higher than the overall industry fatality rate of 3.3/100,000. Hispanic workers are more likely than other ethnic groups to be involved in a fatal occupational injury, and recent years’ data has shown increases in fatal work injuries involving Hispanic or Latino workers.2 Farmworkers experience a range of occupational health injuries and illnesses including musculoskeletal strains, lacerations, falls, trauma, exposure to pesticides and other chemicals, heat and cold extremes, and exposure to sun, irritants, and allergens. (Please visit our Environmental and Occupational Health page for more on work injuries in mobile

Climate change is evident throughout the world and is a major issue. It is no secret that our planet is getting warmer. Global warming is now recognized in the scientific community as a real problem. There are multiple aspects that are causing this issue. Majority of the warming is caused by greenhouse gases. Volcanic eruptions and changes in the intensity of solar radiation have offset the warming partially. It is estimated that average annual temperatures will increase 3.5°F-9.5°F by the century’s end.

Reviewing the requirements for a hotspot makes the fact that the North American Costal Plain is 1 of only 36 hotspots in the world makes this fact so much more aspiring. When looking at a map it is clear that the North American Costal Plain starts in Mexico and goes all the way up into Massachusetts, and Louisiana is completely nestled into this plain. Looking closely into different regions of the North American Costal Plains shows that even though these regions are all a costal plain they each have their own setting and unique characteristics. To reflect on why the biodiversity varies, this paper will explore some of the North American Coastal Plain briefly.

Heat waves are often overlooked as an important natural disaster because they do not have the immediate effects of other disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes. However, over the last fifteen years, more people have died from heat waves compared to all other weather-related disasters combined (Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2005). Heat waves are more dangerous in cities like Chicago because the buildings and paved roads stores heat and it dissipate very slowly (Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2005). The Chicago heat wave resulted in temperatures of 106 degrees and the actual heat index was almost 126 degrees. As a result of these high temperatures and humidity, over 700 people were left dead in

There are numerous challenges that organizations are faced with in order for them to survive and grow. These challenges are mainly faced by people who are tasked with making decisions on a daily basis within the organizations because a majority of the challenges are human based. The employees working in an organization are likely to suffer from occupational stress depending on their work. Occupational stress comes along when an employee is faced with demands within the workplace, and they are not able to complete or carry out these demands. The failure to complete the demands placed upon them would cause the employee mental and physical strain as their body would have a physiological reaction. According to research there are various factors that contribute to stress in the workplace. These factors include isolation, extensive working hours, negative workloads, unhealthy working environments, harassment, bullying by management, and lack of motivation or advancement opportunities. The factors mentioned are not exhaustive as there might be other causes to occupational stress depending on the individual or employees.

As the temperature continues to rise we must take precautions of ourselves. For example, if the weather is over ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit we should avoid going out as much, always stay dehydrated by drinking one gallon of water every day, wearing nothing long sleeves like pants or shirts, and avoid going out as much. It is estimated that “By 2050, the cities on the list, including Miami, Tampa, Naples and Vero Beach, will see 100-plus days a year of the miserable mix that can cause a host of health problems and even death” (Staletovich, 2016, p.2).

The first argument examined on the man-made global warning side is that increasing greenhouse gases caused by human activities is causing directly observed climate changes. The first resulting climate change discussed is warming global surface temperature. There has been an increase in global surface temperature of 0.74 degrees C since the late 19th century. In the last 50 years alone the temperature has increased by 0.13 degrees C per decade. North America and Eurasia have seen the largest increase in warmth. However, some areas of the earth have actually cooled some this past century (Easterling & Karl, 2011, para6). After the mid 20th century 70% of the global land mass saw reduced diurnal temperatures. From 1979 to 2005 the maximum and minimum temperatures have shown no change; both indicate warming (Easterling & Karl, 2011, para10). Furthermore, borehole temperatures, snow cover, and glacier recession data all seem to agree with recent warming (Easterling & Karl, 2011, para11).

For over a hundred years, scientists have been carefully gathering and verifying data on the earth's temperature. The latest data reveals some striking trends:All 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred in the last 15 years The 1990's have already been warmer than the 1980's- the warmest decade on record The global average surface temperature has risen 0.5 degrees (site source)For the first time ever, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the authoritative international body charged with studying this issue, concluded that the observed increase in global average temperature over the last century "is

The disasters of global warming struck the entire earth community. From the last century, our motherly earth rises 1 degree celsius on its average temperature (logos--Number and statics). People are having terrible heat stroke and other health problem like headache and fever. And according to World Health Organization in 2010, more than 135000000 people’s health suffered from this extreme misery from days to days (logos--Number and statics).