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Cold increases Heath Issues
What issues?
falls and injuries
ice is slipery
Thyroid issues
frostbite
heart attack
Constricts blood flow
dry skin
harder to retain moisture
flu
attacks immune system
common cold
runny nose
cough
fever
headache
congestion
people with compromised immune systems
dont take medicine
For who?
babies
why?
have thinner skin
bodies are still developing
elderly
why?
harder to move/ can fall easily
bodies are slowing down
arthritis is worsened
people living in cold areas
people living alone
dont have others to look after them
less mobile
How?
causes blood vessels to contract
harder to heat body
particularly hands and feet
blood is directed to vital organs
less blood flow to muscles-- harder to move
blood is directed to vital organs
where?
Northeast
Maine
Massachussets
New Jersey
New York
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
midwest
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Minnosota
Wisconsin
Why?
windy
north
by water
Why
people don't wear the right clothes
why?
winter clothes are bulky
need to layer
restricts movement
arms
one garment is not enough
cant afford
get too sweaty
warm clothes are not breathable
forget
dont take medicine
why?
dont know
cant afford
think they dont need
outside for long time
winter sports
skiing
ice skateing
running
work
construction
delivery
cold truck
walking
ranching
shipping
walking
to work
to school
dont have car
cant afford alternative