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Rationale:
- Performing safety practices may help identify a subset of workers at higher risk for heatstroke.
- Screening for drugs can help identify users of cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, and ephedra, all of which have been associated
with heatstroke in athletes.
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- Screening of highly motivated athletes and soldiers is recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine (7).
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Dani Moran, PhD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
James Glazer, MD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Liran Mendel, BMedSc has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Moshe Rav-Acha, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
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