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Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised

Source: Al Jazeera
Category: Science
Region: General
Published: August 19, 2026 at 16:32

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Human heat tolerance limits are lower than previously thought, and age is a major risk, Stanford researchers say.

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