Heat Awareness Day
The heat awareness day was once called Green Wednesday. It is now celebrated on the last Friday of April. The aim behind this worldwide event is to raise public awareness of the adverse effects of direct exposure to heat, which can have life-altering consequences. This includes early diagnosis of various types of cancer.
Each year in the United States people suffer with heat-related illnesses causing enormous life loss. Many high annual health bills are incurred due to these illnesses. High demand for global awareness is therefore needed to counteract the current situation. The objective of the National Heat Awareness Day is to promote public awareness of the threat posed by prolonged hot spells to health and wellbeing. The last Friday of the month of April is considered the ideal time ...