Excessive Heat Events for Virginians

Excessive heat events (EHEs) are and will continue to be a fact of life in the United States.
These events are a public health threat because they often increase the number of daily
deaths (mortality) and other nonfatal adverse health outcomes (morbidity) in affected
populations. Distinct groups within the population, generally those who are older, very
young, or poor, or have physical challenges or mental impairments, are at elevated risk for
experiencing EHE-attributable health problems. However, because EHEs can be accurately
forecasted and a number of low cost but effective responses are well understood, future
health impacts of EHEs could be reduced. This guidebook provides critical information
that local public health officials and others need to begin assessing their EHE vulnerability
and developing and implementing EHE notification and response programs.


How to obtain copies:
 
You can electronically download this
document from the website:

http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/about/heatresponseprograms.html





To request
free copies of this report, call the National
Service Center for Environmental
Publications (NSCEP) at 1-800-490-9198.
For further information
For further information, contact Jason
Samenow, 202-343-9327, samenow.jason@ epa.gov, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.