Hot Weather Is Coming! 5 Things Lexington Residents Need To Know

Press release from the Town of Lexington:

July 7, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers lots of good information about how to stay healthy in the heat and humidity of summer.

Here are 5 things you should know about Beating the Heat:

1. Extreme Heat — Infographic

2. Avoid Spot Treat: Heat Stroke & Heat Exhaustion — Infographic

3. How to Stay Cool in Extreme Heat — Video

4. Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness — Infographic

5. Frequently Asked Questions About Extreme Heat

Between 1999 and 2010, a total of 7,415 people in the US died from exposure to excessive natural heat.

Between 2001 and 2010, almost 20,000 people in Massachusetts were hospitalized for heat stress.

This press release was produced by the Town of Lexington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.