Heat wave health hazard: Experts explain why high B.C. temperatures are so dangerous
Doctors say prolonged high temperatures can become a health hazard when they exceed the core body temperature of 37 C, and can be exacerbated when humidity reaches 75 per cent. Parts of British Columbia have seen those conditions recently, including the village of Lytton, which set a Canadian heat record Tuesday at 49.6 C. But Dr. Michael Schwandt, a medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health, said the danger zone for high temperatures can vary across regions, depending on the typical climate of the area. People used to high heat in Arizona, for example, can withstand temperature...
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