What is the hottest temperature humans can survive? These labs are redefining the limit

Carissa Wong

Nature, 2024, vol. 632, issue 8026, 713-715

Abstract: The threshold for survival in heat is lower than thought — researchers are using state-of-the-art climate chambers to explore when blistering conditions threaten life.

Keywords: Physiology; Public health; Climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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