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As new messages are issued with preventive measures in the light panels |

The Aldermen of Health, Antonia Lopez, and Mayor, Mari Carmen Ruiz, have reported that the city council has launched a campaign that has as main objective to raise awareness among citizens about the need to avoid heatstroke.

Antonia López has noted that "this is an initiative that developed last year and we will continue to bring forward during these months when temperatures rise to extreme and, consequently, the heat is very oppressive.

In this sense we will distribute among the citizens about 3,000 leaflets containing recommendations, advice and general information to avoid such situations.

Remember that human exposure to high ambient temperatures may cause 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 leads to loss of water and electrolytes that are necessary for normal functioning of various organs. "

The mayor of the Mayor, Mari Carmen Ruiz, said that "the heat does not affect all people equally, as there are groups more sensitive to the effects of high temperatures.

In this context we find people over 65 and children under 4, which is in addition to people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, respiratory diseases or mental disabilities, workers and people exposed to the sun, and people treatment with drugs such as diuretics, beta blockers and antidepressants, and obese people.

Exposure to excessive temperatures may cause health problems such as cramps, dehydration, sunstroke, heat stroke and sunburn.

This year as new panels are going to use traffic lights that exist in our village to send tips to avoid heatstroke.

In addition we will install a booth to distribute information and bottles of water on Thursday at the weekly market. "

From City Hall, as measures to prevent heat stroke, especially in the elderly and children, had to avoid direct exposure to the sun in the hottest hours of the day, to accompany our seniors living alone, avoid sunburn by applying barrier creams solar, avoiding physical activity in the middle of the day, drink water frequently, cover their heads with hats or caps, to avoid hot foods and slow digestion, wearing sunglasses, no alcohol, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables and lightweight clothing and footwear.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca