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While anyone can be affected by hyperthermia, some populations are especially susceptible to heat illness and injury. As noted by Joseph Rampulla in the ''The Health Care of Homeless Persons'' : | While anyone can be affected by hyperthermia, some populations are especially susceptible to heat illness and injury. As noted by Joseph Rampulla in the ''The Health Care of Homeless Persons'': Heat illness most seriously affects the poor, urban-dwellers, young [[children]], those with chronic physical and [[mental illness]]es, substance abusers, the elderly, and people who engage in excessive physical activity under harsh conditions. | ||
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Overview
While anyone can be affected by hyperthermia, some populations are especially susceptible to heat illness and injury. As noted by Joseph Rampulla in the The Health Care of Homeless Persons: Heat illness most seriously affects the poor, urban-dwellers, young children, those with chronic physical and mental illnesses, substance abusers, the elderly, and people who engage in excessive physical activity under harsh conditions.