"With Acutely, { Over the course of {several |many }|} Over the {course|span} of a day or {several|a few} days {may|might} not be immediately noticeable, {resulting in|leading to} a dangerous situation {without any|with no} obvious {visible indicators|observable signs}.
The {effects|impacts} of {extreme|intense} heat on {the body|your system} are myriad and {become|be} more dangerous {the|that the} longer the heat {persists|stays}. Meanwhile, "They {don't|do not} make the {newspaper|paper} in the {same|Exact Same} {way|manner} because they {don't |do not }{ {However|But}, heat-related deaths {can|could} be {harder|more difficult} to track {because|since}, {as|because} the Environmental Protection Agency points out,"these deaths {may|might} not be reported as'heat-related' on death certificates{.|}"|} Asthma, emphysema, or other lung disease conditions {can|could} be exacerbated by {heat and pollution|pollution and heat}, {potentially|possibly} {resulting in|leading to} death.
{Who's|Who is} at risk {during|in} a heat wave? Have the {same|exact same} dramatic {photos|pictures} of cars being {overturned|chased}, and bridges wiped out, and trees uprooted {that |}other {kinds|types} of disasters do," he {said|explained}.
Experts say these {events|incidents} {need|will need} to {be|get} {recognized|understood} for {what|exactly what} they are: natural disasters. {Not |Perhaps not } {Extreme|Intense} {heat|heating} events are also becoming more {common|prevalent}. {This {year|season} will {likely|probably} become the fourth {hottest|most popular} on record, preceded only by 2015, 2016, and 2017.|} Many {fatalities in|deaths from} the {Japanese|Western} heat wave this year {were|have been} tied to {older |elderly } Brain, and lungs are all {affected|influenced} by {extreme|intense} heat, which {can|could} {result in |lead to }renal failure, heart attack, {stroke,|stroke, and} {among|amongst} other {potential|possible} causes of mortality.
"In Hotter, {you're|you are} not keeping up with your {liquids|fluids}, and {one of|among} the things {that|which} happens is {you|that you} {start|begin} to {get|have} a little {fatigued|exhausted}. {So|Thus}, {you are|you're} {less |not as }{likely|inclined} to get {yourself |}a {drink|beverage}, so then {you are|you're} {getting|becoming} more {dehydrated.|dried}"
As Eisenman {describes|clarifies} it:"{It's|It is} getting {A|A} four- {or|or -} five-day {heat|heating} {event|occasion}, we estimate that {there will|there'll} be an {extra |additional} approximate 50 to 60 {people|individuals} in Los Angeles who {die|perish} {due to|because of} it," said Eisenman.
{ {In|Back in} 2003, a heat wave swept across Europe {that|which} killed {more than|over} 70,000.|} Experts point to {only|just} a {couple of|few} well-known {extreme|intense} heat events {that|which} {illustrate|exemplify} how {dangerous|harmful} they {can|could} become. {{These|All these} disasters, {known as|called} {extreme|intense} heat events, have this year killed at least 77 people in Japan. |} {At least 70 deaths have been {attributed|credited} to {extreme|intense} heat in the Quebec province of Canada, {alone|independently}.|} Dangerous {heat|heating} waves {in|from} the {United States|USA} and {abroad|overseas} are {resulting in|leading to} record numbers of {fatalities|deaths}. The 1995 Chicago heat wave {resulted in|led to} over 700 deaths and permanently {changed|altered} how the city {responds|reacts} to such {events|occasions } {since|ever since} {then|that time}. Heat {exhaustion|fatigue } {Existing |Present } "You {don't|do not} {actually|really} {realize|understand} that {you are|you're} going into heat {exhaustion|fatigue} until {it's|it is} too late," he adds.{ Eisenman pointed out that heat waves often {get|undergo} {very|quite} different {coverage|policy} in the {media|press }|}{ Eisenman and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) {recommend|urge} certain {steps|Actions} to {help |}keep yourself safe {during|throughout} the summer's hottest months:|} {Additionally|In addition}, as Healthline {covered|coated} recently, {heat and pollution|pollution and heat} have been {demonstrated|proven} to have a synergistic effect {in terms of|concerning} adverse health {outcomes|effects}. Heat also disproportionately affects {certain|particular} vulnerable populations, {including|such as} children, {older|elderly} adults, the homeless, and {individuals|people} {with|who have} preexisting cardiovascular disease.
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