It is the time of year when football coaches start to get ready for the start of fall practice in anticipation of the coming football season. It’s also the time of year when heat and humidity can cause dangerous conditions for heat stress and heat stroke. Every year a few people die from practicing too hard in torrid conditions, overheating their bodies, which can lead to the shut-down of internal organs. As temperatures trend upwards, this is likely to be more of a problem than in the past. But many heat injuries can be avoided by proper rules about when it is not safe to practice and by having equipment like cooling tubs on hand when players are overcome by heat. You can read more about this at Inside Climate News here.
