Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather

ScienceDaily
Nov 6, 2024, 5:18 pm72 pts
New collaborative research has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in the US. The study looked at the efficacy of different low-cost cooling strategies -- such as electric fans…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Half a million hectares of rainforest were saved — in part thanks to journalism

Mongabay

Half a million hectares of rainforest were saved — in part thanks to journalism 126

Which Fuels Should the EU Back for Shipping?

CleanTechnica

Which Fuels Should the EU Back for Shipping? 121

EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day Sale Is Live: Huge Deals On Portable Power Stations

CleanTechnica

EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day Sale Is Live: Huge Deals On Portable Power Stations 120

UK-Based Hoku Energy Aims To Fill Green Hydrogen Gap In US

CleanTechnica

UK-Based Hoku Energy Aims To Fill Green Hydrogen Gap In US 116

PHYSorg

How to stay cool in a heat wave—even without air conditioning 113

GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

Mongabay

GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules 113

California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks

Grist

California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks 110

A New York Rooftop Blossoms with Lessons About Food Literacy

InsideClimate News

A New York Rooftop Blossoms with Lessons About Food Literacy 108

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Ancient carbon ‘burps’ caused ocean…

Ancient carbon ‘burps’ caused ocean oxygen crashes — and we’re repeating…

Guest Idea: Air Pollution Impacts…

Guest Idea: Air Pollution Impacts Conumers Need to Know About Companies

Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are…

Of mushrooms and mycelium: How fungi are powering eco-friendly solutions

Rock on: How crushed stone could help fight climate change

Corporate Lobbying Eroded Flagship EU…

Corporate Lobbying Eroded Flagship EU Sustainability Rules – Report

New evidence map shows normal use of plastic packaging contaminates food with…

Smart new Raleigh ONE e-bike unveiled…

Smart new Raleigh ONE e-bike unveiled with GPS, anti-theft, & fast charging

Tesla asks NHTSA to hide its response to…

Tesla asks NHTSA to hide its response to Robotaxi questions

Tuesday’s Headlines Won’t Reconcile

Tuesday’s Headlines Won’t Reconcile

Trump administration plans to rescind…

Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest…