for all the infrastructure to be upgraded or replaced so it is more resilient to these more extreme temperatures. resilient to these more extreme temeratures. . , ~ , ., , temperatures. katy austin at king s cross, temperatures. katy austin at king s cross. thank temperatures. katy austin at king s cross, thank you. as we all try to stay cool in the current extraordinary temperatures, how does the extreme heat affect our bodies? our health corespondent sophie hutchinson is here. tell us more about the risks and dangers of this heat. fiur tell us more about the risks and dangers of this heat. tell us more about the risks and dangers of this heat. our bodies are set u- to dangers of this heat. our bodies are set up to have dangers of this heat. our bodies are set up to have an dangers of this heat. our bodies are set up to have an internal dangers of this heat. our bodies are set up to have an internal core - set up to have an internal core temperature of 37 degrees, that s h
less likely but at the same time having an impact on those journeys. if you were to travel from here to york, normally that would take to about two hours but during these speed restrictions it s likely to take up to four hours. that gives you a real impact. the rac has said they are expecting to see more breakdowns as engines overheat. given these warnings about travelling, employers do? there is some suggestion from the health and safety laws to say that employers are generally responsible for the well being and welfare of their staff and therefore some people are suggesting that workers should be able to work from home if possible. thank you. fergus walsh is with me. these are some incredibly high temperatures. what is the advice on coping? in really hot conditions our bodies have to work harder to maintain our core temperature of around 37 degrees celsius.
temperatures topped 90 degrees today as employees at tuscaloosa s black warrior brewing lugged kegs and set up palettes of cans in the scorching sun. but now they re equipped with a new tool wearable arm tech that displays your core temperature. you re wearing the armband. yep what does that measure? it measures our heart rate, our exertion level, and our core temperature reporter: knowing that 106 degrees is the point when the human body starts to break down and heat-related illness sinks in could this have prevented something more serious from happening? absolutely. i ve seen a lot of serious stuff happen in a lot of heat incidents. reporter: osha is the driving force behind a new program just unveiled in april for small to medium-sized businesses whose workers operate in a heat index of 80 degrees or higher. the federal agency reaches out to some businesses, but anyone
can request an evaluation so far only companies in alabama are test-piloting the technology, paid for by the state government these are important programs because a lot of things such as heat illness can be prevented. but that requires education. reporter: federal figures show on average 35 workers die every year from heat exposure, and there are some 2,700 reported cases of days away from work earlier today the head brewer having to push pause when his core temperature broke 100. so if you want to kind of knock off for a bit, go inside and cool down. reporter: as those on the front lines of the heat are focusing on ways to fight back against a rising risk. sam brock, nbc news, tuscaloosa, alabama. when we come back, inside serena williams return to wimbledon.
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