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Resources
Weather, Heat Index, and Air Quality
- Check your local news or radio stations for weather forecasts or check weather online at sites like
- Get from the fb88 Department of Environmental Protection
- Check the
Information about People Who May Have Trouble in the Heat
- Older Adults
- Infants, Children and Youth
- Workers
- (Calculates Heat Index and provides risk estimate; English/Spanish)
Community Resources about Preparing for a Heat Event
- Check out this from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Other Health and Safety Things to Think about When it is Hot
- This (PDF*) from the Environmental Protection Agency describes skin cancer in fb88.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have more information on .
- Check out the (PDF*) from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- See for Information about choosing the appropriate sunglasses for children
- from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- The web page has suggestions to improve energy efficiency during hot weather. Check out their tips on and how to conduct an .
- Tips on .