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2025 No https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X231223158 Bultas, Margaret W. North America Opinion Students Staff Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Temperature Respiratory symptoms Other School nursing Climate change Anthropocene School-aged children Climate-associated illness Water-related disease Environmental health Parents This review outlines heat-related health risks for school-age children and strategies school nurses can use to prevent and manage heat illness. It emphasizes preparedness, environmental factors, and policy recommendations for U.S. schools.