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Professor of Public Health, College of Charleston

Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A woman fans herself while waiting in line to buy Broadway show tickets during a heat advisory in New York’s Times Square in May 2026. AP Photo/Adam Gray

July 2, 2026

As a major heat wave grips the eastern US, here’s how to stay safe – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for

Brian Bossak, College of Charleston

A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A young man cools off at Washington, D.C.’s Yards Park during a heat wave in 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

July 25, 2025

How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for

Brian Bossak, College of Charleston

A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

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