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How Much Heat Can Your Body Take Before Killing You

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How much heat can your body take before killing you? This episode takes a look at the science behind how our bodies handle the heat, and what the limits are. Listen now to learn more.

Seasons are getting more severe, especially summers, which are accompanied by heat waves that can be seriously deadly. In the U.S., extreme heat now causes more deaths than all other weather-related hazards. Heat waves around Europe have been killing record numbers of people, most notably since 2003, when unprecedented summer temperatures resulted in the deaths of over 70,000 people across Europe. And it shows no signs of slowing down, with all-time high temperature records being broken across the world. A new study is the first to project heat-related mortality into the future. If we don’t adapt to climate change, deaths due to heat-waves will increase all over the world. But how does heat actually kill you? Your body normally cools itself down by transferring body heat to a cooler environment.

How Much Heat Can Your Body Take Before Killing You

How Much Heat Can Your Body Take Before Killing You

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