New technology is acting as a weather detective to track dangerous conditions and hopefully prevent negative health consequences as Australia braces for extreme heat this summer.
detective to track dangerous conditions and hopefully prevent negative health consequences, as Australia braces for extreme heat this summer.
Researchers then track how heat impacts their bodies - including heart rate, core temperature and dehydration."The way in which extreme heat impacts a pregnant woman versus a child, versus somebody who's working in a factory or an older person living out in Western Sydney - the challenges are very different," Director of the Heat and Health Incubator at the University of Sydney Ollie Jay said.
"It's not just the temperature that impacts your health. It's the humidity, it's whether it's cloudy or clear, whether it's windy or still," Jay said.Depending on the person, the app's advice could include using water on the skin or when to open windows or keep them closed."Once the temperature goes above 40 degrees in most circumstances, electric fans will actually be detrimental," Jay said.
Temperatures are already reaching record highs in spring across Australia as a heatwave is set to break records for September."The everyday fluctuations in air quality and pollen levels actually have a really profound impact on our health," University of Tasmania Professor and Air Rater creator Fay Johnston said.
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