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Study: Women More Vulnerable To Extreme Heat

Author Maryann Morgan
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We will be seeing temps reaching close to 100 in Central Jersey this week and triple digits this weekend. Some people love the heat! The hotter the better. Some people complain about the temperatures being too hot! Regardless of how you feel about the record high temperatures,  a new study reveals that women are more likely than men to suffer ill effects from the heat.
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A man sunbathes on the beach in Mousehole, Cornwall, during the UK’s first red extreme heat warning. The UK is facing travel disruption, closed schools and health warnings as the country braces for extreme heat over the next two days. with temperatures set to soar into the high 30s in some areas on Monday, while Tuesday is predicted to be even hotter. Picture date: Monday July 18, 2022. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images)

“When equal ages were considered, mortality rates were still 15 percent higher for females,” according to the Netherlands-based study, which examined the effects of the 2003 heatwave in France. A second study, conducted by Dutch and German researchers, has come up with the same results. “Heat-related mortality was higher in females than in males, especially in the oldest age group under extreme heat,” the results read.

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(Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

Professor Hein Daanen, the author of the Netherlands study, blames the vulnerability on elderly women’s lowered production of sweat. “Roughly, elderly sweat half the amount compared to youngsters, and females half that of males,” he says. “The ability of older females to lose heat from the body is the lowest.” The study also suggests that compared to men, elderly women are less likely to be active and more likely to live alone, two factors that increase their odds of succumbing to hot temperatures.

 

Meet Maryann, who has been chasing magic since the early 90s. Back then, she hosted a love and dedication show at nights on Magic. Talk about romantic vibes! Since then, she traded her evening slot for mornings. When she’s not talking to you on the air, she’s living the glamorous life of a chicken, duck, pigeon, and German Short-Haired Pointer mom. Since Joel can never follow what she says, there is an entire feature called " What are you Talking About" at 9:10. Running is her secret to staying out of trouble – or at least staying ahead of the extra pounds. She has a husband named Matt, and a son named Zack, who she says makes her world a little adventure.

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