Extreme Heat Events and Health: A New Website from the National Library of Medicine

To learn best practices for preparing and responding to dangerously hot summer weather, visit the new Extreme Heat Events and Health page from the National Library of Medicine. This resource page includes links to information from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, Army Medical Department, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and many more. Some multi-language links are included to materials in Spanish,
French, and Russian.

Topics covered on this page include:

Health issues and extreme heat
Preparedness and response
Worker and responder safety
Specific populations (children)
Health resources for the public
Multi-language resources
Animals and extreme heat


Help us test our new Library website and be rewarded for your time

Be the first to get a sneak peak at the new UC Berkeley Library website! We are looking for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and lecturers to sit down with us for 30 minutes for user testing of the new website. Testing will take place at Doe Library. Volunteers get a $15 gift card to FSM Cafe in return for their time. If you are interested and are available between May 5 – May 9, please contact Lisa Ngo at lngo@berkeley.edu.


$15 FSM card for 30 minutes of your time

The UC Berkeley Library is launching a new website and wants your thoughts! We are looking for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and lecturers to sit down with us for 30 minutes of user testing at Doe Library. Volunteers get a $15 gift card to FSM Cafe in return for their time. If you are interested and are available between January 21 – January 31, please contact Lisa Ngo at lngo@berkeley.edu.