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How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize

  • Written by W. Larry Kenney, Professor of Physiology, Kinesiology and Human Performance, Penn State
How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realizeLong-term exposure to high heat can become lethal.Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get too hot for normal daily activity as we know it, even for young,...

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