Spotlight Hot and getting hotter – 5 essential reads on high temps and human health Leah Samuel, Health + Equity Editor Aug 5, 2022 Aug 5, 2022 Updated Aug 28, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The way heat and humidity affect people depends on factors like the weather that's typical where they are. Hans Huber/Westend61 via Getty ImageskAm{2F?49:?8 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^4A@]?@22]8@G^x?E6C286?4J\!C@8C2>D^}xwwx$^p3@FE\}xwwx$RiTftiE6IEl}xwwx$Ta_:DTa_2?Ta_:?E68C2E65Ta_DJDE6>[42A24:EJTarTa_4@>>F?:42E:@?TarTa_2?5Ta_D@4:6E2=Ta_F?56CDE2?5:?8Qm}2E:@?2= x?E68C2E65 w62E w62=E9 x?7@C>2E:@? $JDE6> W}xwwx$Xk^2m 2?5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]962E]8@G^Qm962E]8@Gk^2m D:E6 @? yF=J ae[ a_aa[ E96 q:56? 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 4:E65 962E H2G6D 2?5 E96 H2C>:?8 4=:>2E6 2D D6C:@FD 962=E9 E9C62ED] pD E96 ?6H :?:E:2E:G6 AC@>:D6D 2 “D4:6?46 :?7@C>65 C6DA@?D6” E@ 9@EE6C 4@?5:E:@?D[ 7:G6 DE@C:6D 7C@> %96 r@?G6CD2E:@?’D 2C49:G6 6IA=2:? 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