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The Mayor Aldermen and Health Policy Council of Lorca, María del Carmen Ruiz and Antonia Lopez participated this morning in a day of awareness on the prevention of skin cancer and heat stroke, which has been developed at the Alameda of the Constitution to celebrate the traditional weekly market.
This activity has been completed along with lorquina Association Against Cancer, and has included the distribution of information leaflets on "Skin Cancer Prevention."
The activity has also received, assisted in this activity Interapothek company, which has provided 350 samples of the brand sunscreens, which have been distributed among the citizens.
The initiative has also served for a reminder about the need to avoid heat stroke.
This has been engaged in a series of information leaflets with the slogan "Take care of your health. Protect yourself from the heat", which have been supplied by the Ministry of Health.
These establish a comprehensive and effective basic recommendations among which include the following:
- Drink plenty of water, take light meals and avoid going out at times of extreme heat.
It is very important to control the extreme heat.
- Drink water even if you are not thirsty, juices and cool drinks.
Do not drink alcohol.
- Eat fruits and green vegetables, avoid hot foods and heavy.
- Stay in the coolest places in the house.
- Close windows and curtains of the facades exposed to the sun, open them at night for fresh air.
- Take baths and showers, keep your skin hydrated and protected.
- Give children water frequently.
- Use any type of air conditioning (fans, air conditioning) rationally.
- Avoid going out in extreme hot hours, from noon until sunset.
- If you have to protect yourself head with a hat or umbrella.
- Walk in the shade, wear comfortable clothing and light colors and carries a bottle of water.
- Do not stand, nor let anyone in the car with the windows closed.
- Avoid sports and physical activity decreases the heat of the day, if you have to take precautions.
This initiative has aimed to raise awareness of the harmful effects Lorca with the heat and sun when temperatures extreme values ​​recorded with the arrival of summer.
The elderly, along with children and outdoor workers are the group most sensitive to suffer the dreaded heat stroke and sunburn to suffer skin.
Remember that the heat does not affect all people equally, and that some groups more sensitive to the effects of high temperatures.
In this context we find people over 65 and children under 4, to which must be added to people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, respiratory diseases or mental workers and people exposed to the sun, as well as people treated with drugs such as diuretics, beta blockers, antidepressants, and obese people.
Exposure to excessive heat can cause health problems such as cramps, dehydration, heat stroke, heat stroke and sunburn.
This year we will also use the traffic light panels that exist in our town to send tips to avoid heat stroke.
Municipal sources have stressed that human exposure to high ambient temperatures may result in an alteration of our vital functions in the event that our body is not able to compensate for temperature variations.
In fact, a very high temperature causes loss of water and electrolytes that are necessary for the normal functioning of various organs.
From City Hall, as measures to prevent heat stroke, especially in the elderly and children, is indicated to avoid direct exposure to the sun in the hottest part of the day, supporting our seniors living alone, applying creams prevent sunburn protection sun, avoid physical activity in the middle of the day, drink water often, cover their heads with hats or caps, avoid hot foods and slow digestion, wear sunglasses, no alcohol, increase consumption of fruits and vegetables and slight wear clothing and footwear.
Remember that the most sensitive to excessive heat are over 65, infants and children under 4 years, overweight and obesity, people with respiratory or heart disease, mental disorders or those who perform physical exertion.
Higher risk also citizens who take diuretic medications, antihypertensives, antidepressants, psychotropics, ...
Similarly, we note that the main problems related serious heat resulting from exposure to high temperatures can have serious health consequences.
In fact should take special care of elderly people, children under 5 and people who perform physical activity important.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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