What Causes a Heat-Related Illness?
You’re likely familiar with cold-weather causing you to get sick, but did you know that you can also get a heat-related illness?
Hotter weather means that a greater burden is placed on your body. 1 in 9 outdoor workers has a core body temperature above the defined heat strain criteria.
If you continue to push yourself past this point, it can cause you to come down with an illness like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, or hyperthermia. Any of these ailments can be quite serious and require immediate attention!
It’s a much better idea to understand how they’re caused so ...