How Not to Sweat Over the Heat

How’s this hot weather we’ve been having affecting you?

Aside from being uncomfortable or maybe sweating more or even being run down a bit, do you feel any older?

A new study published this past week, in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that repeated exposure to extreme hot weather was found to be linked to accelerated aging and increased vulnerability to health issues. 

In other words, according to this study, the more extreme heat waves a person was exposed to, the more their bodies aged.

The researchers found that with every extra one degree of total cumulative heat, a person adds around eight to twelve days to their biological age.

Doesn’t sound like much but the researchers say 2024 was the hottest year on record, topping the record set in 2023.

And a study by a group called Climate Central found that 88% of nearly 250 major U.S. cities have seen an increase in the number of extremely hot days since 1970.

It may not be anything to really sweat over but if you want to slow down aging, you might want to stay cool. 

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