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… Cold Exposure: What Increases Your Risk of Injury? On this page: Overview …
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… Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury On this page: Overview … Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of injury from cold exposure. Alcohol: Changes your body's ability to regulate …
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… Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk On this page: Overview …
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… Babies and Older Adults Have an Increased Risk of Cold Injury On this page: Overview Overview Babies Babies, … are more likely to suffer injury from cold temperature exposure. They have a large body surface area compared with … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information …
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… Cold Temperature Exposure On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . … more Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment Cold Exposure: What Increases Your Risk of Injury? Home Treatment First Aid for …
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… What Increases Your Risk of Becoming a Victim of Domestic Abuse or Violence? On …
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… Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure On this page: What is hypothermia? Hypothermia occurs when the body gets …
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… Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment On this page: Overview Overview You may be able to prevent cold exposure by having emergency equipment with you if you do outdoor sports or activities. Your equipment may include: 2 or 3 fire-starting kits and a …
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… Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects On this page: Overview Overview What is radiation? Radiation is energy that travels as a … radiation exposure, the number of exposures over time, and your age at exposure. In general, the younger you are when …
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… Cold Exposure: Ways the Body Loses Heat On this page: Overview … The body loses heat through: Evaporation of water from your skin if it is wet (sweating). If your clothing is wet, … convection. Heat loss through evaporation and respiration increases in dry, windy weather conditions. Wet clothing …
