Disasters & survival: A sustained wet-bulb temperature above 35 °C is likely…

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Did you know? A sustained wet-bulb temperature above 35 °C is likely fatal even to fit people resting in the shade by a fan, as the body starts gaining heat instead of shedding it. A 2022 study found that young, healthy adults doing everyday activities already lose that battle at wet-bulb temperatures 5 to 10 °C lower.

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A sustained wet-bulb temperature above 35 °C is likely fatal even to fit people resting in the shade by a fan, as the body starts gaining heat instead of shedding it. A 2022 study found that young, healthy adults doing everyday activities already lose that battle at wet-bulb temperatures 5 to 10 °C lower.

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