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Provides resources on conditions caused by cold exposure, such as hypothermia, frostbite, frostnip, chilblains, immersion foot, trenchfoot, including signs and symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
Cooling of body parts may result in various cold injuries - nonfreezing injuries, freezing injuries - and hypothermia which is the most serious. Nonfreezing cold injuries include chilblain, immersion foot and trenchfoot. Frostnip and frostbite are freezing injuries.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
It's easy to get cold quickly if you are outside in wet, windy, or cold weather. Cold temperature exposure can also happen if you spend time in a dwelling or other building that is not well-heated during cold weather.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
One of the greatest dangers to outdoor enthusiasts is hypothermia. This is a condition in which the body has lost more heat than it could produce. The result is a drop in the body's core temperature, which could lead to death. The best way to avoid hypothermia is to prepare for your activity by following some basic rules.
Source: Government of Nova Scotia - Department of Health
This winter, make sure you're dressed when you step outside. Wearing at least a few layers of the proper kind of fabrics is essential to your comfort and well-being. That's especially true for farmers, construction workers, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone else who spends a lot of time outside in the cold months. They're at risk for hypothermia, a condition in which your body temperature drops because it's losing more heat than it can replace.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Explores the difference between frostnip and frostbite, lists ways to prevent the occurrence of either, and offers advice on treatment. Stresses the extra vulnerability of children and suggests ways to keep them warm. Explains the importance of knowing what the wind chill factor is on a winter day.
Source: Canadian Health Network
This page describes the various types of injuries that can be caused by wind chill. It is part of Environment Canada's fact sheet on wind chill.
Source: Environment Canada
Check the wind chill before you go outdoors in the winter, and make sure you are well prepared for the weather. Even moderate wind chill values can be dangerous if you are outside for long periods.
Source: Environment Canada
Frostbite results from the body's survival mechanisms kicking in during extremely cold weather. The body moves to protect the vital inner organs, which it does by cutting back on circulation to your extremities: fingers, toes, ears and nose. If these parts are exposed to the cold and receive less warming blood flow, they eventually freeze.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
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