Scientists warn of heat risk to high-school football players

In a summer that has seen record heat, severe droughts and four football-practice deaths, scientists and climatologists say the risks for players are higher than ever.  And they're cautioning coaches and teams to put health over victory as practice kicks off across the United States this week amid a historic heat wave. Yahoo! News/ Reuters,

In a summer that has seen record heat, severe droughts and four football-practice deaths, scientists and climatologists say the risks for players are higher than ever.  And they're cautioning coaches and teams to put health over victory as practice kicks off across the United States this week amid a historic heat wave.

Yahoo! News/ Reuters, 8/5/2011

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