Scorching temperatures and high humidity—especially together—can pose serious health risks. Here’s how to protect yourself.
“Be where air conditioning is.”
Thanks, very useful for the vast portion of the population that has no meaningful access to it.
Sigh I know Consumer Reports is not an environmental advocacy periodical, but these “handy tips” that are just absolutely soaking in privilege are pretty hard to read. I live in the very wealthy city of Vancouver, and a couple of years ago a heat wave killed over six hundred people. We need legislative action.
This might be more useful to those without AC: https://www.thelancet.com/infographics-do/cooling-strategies
Are window units available there? I found them to be great when I lived in a house without central AC. Just pop open a window and slide it in. Can get a basic one for less than $100 at walmart or lowes.
None of the windows here work with window units, they all cant outwards rather than sliding. Well, not all but they’re rare.
Oh yeah that would be tricky with a standard window unit. Maybe a floor unit with some type of triangle casing for the exhaust hose would work with those windows.
Yup, these exist, where you end up covering the awkwardly shaped opening in fabric and attaching the house to that shroud. Unfortunately, floor units are hideously inefficient. Better than nothing though.
Sad but true.
If people need real advice, cool your neck as your carotid artery is a great way to cool yourself off.
Wrap a damp paper towel or cloth around your neck, and use the evaporative cooling to help you keep cool. Try not to “fold” the towel, just get a thin layer wet. The goal is to use evaporative cooling to cool the blood going to and from the brain.
You can also run cold water over your wrists. There’s a lot of blood circulation through there so you’re liquid cooling your body by doing that.
