Hitahætta aldraðra vegna hlýnunar mun meiri en talið var

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  • Ný rannsókn undir forystu Stanford-háskóla, sem birtist á þriðjudag í The Lancet Planetary Health, sýnir að hitahætta hjá fólki yfir sextugu hefur verið „verulega vanmetin“.
  • Fyrri rannsóknir byggðust á gögnum um hitastigþol ungs fólks, en nýjar tilraunir á eldra fólki sýna að það verður fyrir hættulegu álagi við miklu lægra hitastig.
  • Við 3°C hlýnun gætu eldri borgarar í Suður-Asíu og við Persaflóa mátt þola lífshættulegan hita í þrjá mánuði samfleytt á ári, að því er rannsóknin varar við.
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  15. 15 Heat and health - Lancet Countdown lancetcountdown.org
  16. 16 A new Stanford University study warns that the health risks ... www.facebook.com