Sun and Heat Exposure
Environmental influences that are case studies on human physical growth and development has focused on the influences of social and economic factors such as, family and household characteristics, urbanization/modernization, nutrition, and the physical environment such as altitude, temperature and climate. Today we are going to be focusing on how heat affects the survival of humans. Heat exhaustion is a common reaction to heat waves across America, this can cause a human to become dizzy, develop a headache or faint. Heat stroke is another measure when it comes to heat, this consists of dry skin, a body temperature above 103, confusion and sometimes unconsciousness. According to the Centers for disease control and prevention, "Extreme heat is only blamed for an average of 688 deaths each year in the U.S." But when constant heat hits a region, the state of a humans well-being drops drastically. Humitidy is a huge factor contributing to the heat. Humidity and heat cause a pe...
