Climate change is going to result in more sweltering heat waves that will have an extreme impact on the body. The impact on the body from extreme heat can be life-threatening, as the body must maintain a consistent internal temperature. The Star spoke to environmental stress and climate change experts about the impact of extreme heat on the body about how high temperatures affect a person. How does extreme heat impact the body? He said in daylong heat exposure research that he and his colleagues conducted on older people, they found that older people have issues maintaining an adequate blood pressure during extreme heat.

Source: The Star July 20, 2022 00:01 UTC