Researchers at the University of Ottawa are calling on public health officials to improve accessibility and sustainability of air conditioning and other cooling solutions for people to beat the heat, saying fans do not 'significantly lower' your body's internal temperature during extreme weather.
Fans do not provide effective relief from hot and humid weather in Ottawa and across Canada, according to new research.
"Fans do improve sweat evaporation, but this effect is not strong enough to significantly lower your body's internal temperature when it's already really hot," Meade said in a statement. "Keeping indoor temperature cool is important for vulnerable individuals, but cooling strategies like air conditioning can be costly and harmful to the environment. It is crucial that we improve the accessibility and sustainability of air conditioning and other forms of ambient cooling to protect those in need," Meade said.
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