US EditionThe long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal
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The elderly, children, pregnant women, the sick, the homeless, and socially isolated residents are particularly sensitive to high temperatures.
The long-term risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal
Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body are getting more attention in this time of rising climate change. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix, the epicenter of extreme heat in the United States, for our series, Tipping Point.
The long-term health risks as extreme heat becomes a new normal
Extreme heat is becoming a dangerous new normal that brings with it a number of health risks. From severe burns to accelerated aging, the effects of long periods of high temperatures on the human body are getting more attention in this time of rising climate change. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix, the epicenter of extreme heat in the United States, for our series, Tipping Point.
Temperatures well above 30 degrees will become the norm in the coming years. A researcher reveals how the heat changes our everyday lives.
PBS on Heat as a Health Hazard
We’ve been pretty lucky here in Michigan, it’s been warm the last week, about t 6 to 10 degrees F above average, I think – but we’ve not had the same heat wave as other parts of the country. PBS Newshour – you’ll miss it if it goes away – has a new piece on … Continue reading "PBS on Heat as a Health Hazard"
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