Extreme Heat and Community Health
https://www.cdc.gov/video/climate-health/cdc-ExtremeHeat_v1c-sd.mp4
https://www.cdc.gov/video/climate-health/cdc-ExtremeHeat_v1c-sd.mp4
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Video length is 0:43 min
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Teaching Tips
- More information on extreme heat and community health is available on the CDC website, including a wide range of teaching tools, content pdfs, and related videos.
- This short video clip is part of a longer video series titled How Climate Effects Community Health.
- There is a link to the CDC collection and resources, which offers a wide range of teaching tools, content pdfs, and related videos.
About the Content
- The video lists the most at-risk populations, but also notes that anyone can be vulnerable to extreme heat events.
- The video clip also includes information on how communities can prepare for extreme heat and mitigate its effects.
- Comments from expert scientist: This resource is a very basic overview of how heat affects humans.
About the Pedagogy
- The video clip is a short and engaging animation to be used a part of a lesson or discussion on extreme heat and climate change.
- The CDC website has more resources to explore on this topic, including information on the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework.
