- AIRNow
- The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's air quality site. It includes
links to air quality forecasts, ozone maps,
and what you can do to reduce air pollution.
The Publications link includes information
about the air quality index, smog, and
the health effects of ozone. The publications
are also available in Spanish.
- American
Academy of Pediatrics - Summer Safety
Tips
- A comprehensive site about
summer safety especially as it relates to
children and adolescents. Topics include
heat stress, pool safety, boat safety, playground
safety, bicycle safety, travel safety and
lawn mower safety, among others.
- Bureau
of Air Monitoring
- The New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection's air monitoring
site that provides current air quality reports
and forecasts. Clicking on a region of the
map of New Jersey gives the current ozone,
carbon monoxide, and particulate levels in
the area. The site has links to information
about ozone and air pollution, ozone maps,
historical ozone data, trends in air quality,
and the scale used to determine the Air Quality
Index.
- Extreme
Heat - CDC
- Information from the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) on preventing heat-related
problems. Includes information on heat stress
in the elderly, and heat stress resources
for people who must work outside.
- Fireworks
Safety
- Web page from the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission with fireworks
safety tips, factsheet, and the fireworks
annual report which contains statistics about
fireworks related injuries.
- Food
Safety while Hiking, Camping, and Boating
- The USDA's Food Safety and
Inspection Service discusses outdoor food
safety. Describes using a food thermometer,
keeping foods cold, and purifying water.
This site also makes suggestions about what
types of foods are best to bring on an outdoor
expedition.
- Heat
Index Chart/Conversion Calculator
- This web page provides charts
for determining the Heat Index - one is based
on temperature & dewpoint and one is based
on temperature & relative humidity. The web
page also gives the calculation used to generate
the heat index value, and a calculator tool.
- Heat
and Drought Information: National Weather
Service
- This site has links to information
about the heat index, symptoms of heat related
disorders, and prevention of heat related
illnesses. Historical information about past
major droughts and heat waves. Provides links
to current conditions, forecasts, and warnings.
- Humane
Society of the United States - Summer
Care Tips for You and Your Pets
- The Humane Society provides
tips on keeping pets safe and healthy in
the summer months. The site also has links
to information on keeping pets safe on July
4th, caring for pets when you travel, common
poisonous plants, preventing dog bites, and
what you should know about flea and tick
products.
- Lyme
Disease, West Nile Virus and Eastern
Equine Encephalitis
- Resources compiled by the
New Jersey Hospital Association covering
these insect borne illnesses.
- Thunderstorm
and Camping Safety
- This web site provides advice
about encountering severe weather while outdoors.
Topics include lightning, flash floods, severe
thunderstorms, and tornadoes.
- U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission -
Summer Safety Tips
- Tips on avoiding emergency
room visits this summer. Topics discussed
include biking, yard work, skateboarding,
swimming pools, grills, trampolines, and
many others.
- UV
Index
- This U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency site explains the UV Index and discusses
sun safety. Search for the UV Index in a
particular area by zip code. The site also
contains additonal links about protection
from overexposure to the sun.
- Veterinary
Medicine: Summer Safety - Summer Fun
- The web guide for Veterinary
Medicine at About.com talks about summer
safety for pets. Among the subjects discussed
are heat stroke, housing for your pet, safety
while traveling, and water safety. This web
page also has links to other related sites.
Updated:
January 28, 2008
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