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Global Warming-Induced Heat Stroke: Investigating the Striking Health Risks

Author(s):

Mazharul Islam, Akara Hamit

Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Annals of Biological Studies, 2023, 1(1), 19-25; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11180074
Received: June 20, 2023

  

Revised: August 27, 2023

  

  

Accepted: September 8, 2023

  

Published: September 15, 2023

Abstract

The most difficult and persistent natural disaster that is causing a rise in the frequency of extreme heat waves and heat events is global climate change. The world temperature is expected to climb by 1.5℃ until 2050, according to the Economic Survey of Asia, but it is now growing at a pace of 2℃ per century. In addition to posing major health risks including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, this year’s most frequent weather-related deaths are brought on by the constant rise in temperature and intense heat. Heat stroke is a non-contagious type of hyperthermia marked by a core body temperature as high as 40℃. This is caused by a breakdown in thermoregulation, which results in neurological dysfunction ranging from mild cognitive impairment to coma. The current study determines and summarizes what is currently known about heatstroke. A summary of heat stroke cases from various regions of Europe and Asia was compiled. The main causes of heat stroke have been determined to include tall buildings, deforestation, pollution, greenhouse gasses, loss of thermoregulation, and destruction of the green belt. Patients can be quickly cooled with cold packs, immersion in cold water, prompt removal from heat sources, and hydration. Because of the severity of the situation, governments must act quickly and decisively to alleviate the threat that global warming poses to public health, including heat stroke. Raising public awareness could be helpful in this context.

Keywords: Hyperthermia, Heat Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis, Global Warming, GHG

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Islam, M., & Hamit, A. (2023). Global Warming-Induced Heat Stroke: Investigating the Striking Health Risks.  Annals of Biological Studies, 1(1), 19-25.