Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought
A new study published in The Lancet Public Health indicates that people aged 60 and over are more vulnerable to extreme heat than previously understood. The research suggests that older adults face significant health risks, including heat stress, at lower temperature thresholds than younger populations.
Extreme heat exposure is a growing threat to human health and older people are particularly vulnerable, the study showed. Extreme heat exposure is a growing threat to human health and older people are particularly vulnerable, the study showed. Older people Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought Study finds older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5C of warming above preindustrial levels
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