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Heat protection plan: Barbecue and alcohol ban threaten in summer!
Germany's new heat protection plan calls for a ban on grilling and alcohol at sporting events. Critics warn against paternalism.
Heat protection plan: Barbecue and alcohol ban threaten in summer!
Germany today presented a comprehensive heat protection plan that is intended not only to minimize health risks in times of extreme temperatures, but also to promote climate protection. As part of this initiative, sports clubs are advised to avoid grilling and serving alcoholic beverages during summer events. The proposal, which comes from Nina Warken, a CDU politician and successor to Karl Lauterbach, is part of the concept that “climate protection also means health protection,” reports exxpress.at.
The measures come with the caveat that critics warn against excessive paternalism, as grilling is often seen as a pleasure and an expression of sociability. This debate about similar measures is also becoming increasingly loud in Austria.
Health aspects of the heat protection plan
The new heat protection plan is not only a political response to extreme weather conditions, but also offers special measures to protect athletes, coaches and spectators in popular sports. Loud DOSB The model heat protection plan is a collection of recommendations for action that can be adapted to the respective sport and the situation. It is particularly emphasized that the plan is not a law, but rather an aid for event organizers to manage heat health risks.
The federal government recommends taking special precautions on days with acute heat stress or official heat warnings. The health risks associated with heat primarily affect infants, children, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses.
Although the new plan does not explicitly prohibit grilling or consuming alcohol, it strongly cautions that grilling can generate additional heat and alcohol increases fluid loss, which impairs the body's ability to cool down.
Risk reduction strategies
In addition to redesigning heat protection plans, the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is promoting various support offers for high-risk groups, such as older people or children. As part of the “Hitzeservice.de” project, information and tips are provided to stay healthy in the event of heat waves. This offer is made in accordance with bundesgesundheitsministerium.de also expanded to include people with disabilities.
The introduction of a format called “heat service networked” aims to make specialist knowledge about health protection against heat more visible at events. The RKI will also further develop its existing heat monitoring methods in order to better assess the effects of heat waves.
Responsibility for the heat measures and action plans lies in the hands of the states and municipalities, and the aim is to closely link heat protection with disaster and civil protection.