The current heatwave in the Northeastern United States threatens the comfort and even the safety of millions of people.
The current heatwave in the Northeastern United States threatens the comfort and even the safety of millions of people. Not all people, however, face the same level of risk from the heat and humidity. During extreme heat, older and less healthy people need to take more care to remain safe.
W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology and Marie Underhill Noll Chair in Human Performance at Penn State, and Olivia Leach, doctoral candidate in exercise physiology and Kenney’s graduate advisee, study the limits of how much heat people can tolerate. They spoke about what their research has revealed about how to stay safe from extreme heat.
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