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Heatwaves, Public Health and the Paris Olympic Games – Podcast

Attributions speaks to Hannah Mason about heatwaves and public health risks at sporting events like the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.

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Attributions speaks to Hannah Mason about all things heatwaves and public health at sporting events.
Hannah is a lecturer and researcher at the College of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences at James Cook University. She’s worked on a wide range of public health and safety research projects, including exploring the impact of heatwaves on health systems.
Topics include heat waves and their impacts on public health systems, extreme heat and sporting events, the impacts of extreme heat on athletes and spectators, the Paris Olympics and what the organising committee is doing to reduce the effects of extreme heat, whether it is enough, and other topics.

W: Hannah Mason
X (Twitter): @publichealthhan
LinkedIn: Hannah Mason

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