heat exhaustion
noun
: a condition marked by weakness, nausea, dizziness, and profuse sweating that results from physical exertion in a hot environment
called also heat prostration
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Excessive use of turf can also create heat islands — urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas — which pose a risk of burns, heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Watch out for others: Check on infants, young children and the elderly more often for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
One firefighter was taken to an occupational health facility for an injury, and another was treated at the scene for possible heat exhaustion.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service warned.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Watch out for others: Check on infants, young children and the elderly more often for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
One firefighter was taken to an occupational health facility for an injury, and another was treated at the scene for possible heat exhaustion.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service warned.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Heat exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20exhaustion. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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