Graph showing where a combination of heat and humidity becomes deadly for older people: The threshold is MUCH lower than the "wet-bulb" temperature of 35C, especially at high temperatures

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   CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:08:59 JST CelloMom On Cars

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   This experiment was really necessary, and its results do not bode well for older people on a heating planet. If you compare the two graphs you can see why it is that especially older people die in a #heatwave.

   Do read the whole article, a great in-plain-English explanation of the science of human heat resilience.

   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-02/deadly-heat-limits-tested-in-world-first-human-experiment/104242788