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  2. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    Origins of heat and cold adaptations can be explained by climatic adaptation. [16] [17] Ambient air temperature affects how much energy investment the human body must make. The temperature that requires the least amount of energy investment is 21 °C (70 °F). [5] [disputed – discuss] The body controls its temperature through the hypothalamus.

  3. Human thermoregulation - Wikipedia

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    So, when the surrounding temperature is higher than the skin temperature, anything that prevents adequate evaporation will cause the internal body temperature to rise. [4] During sports activities, evaporation becomes the main avenue of heat loss. [5] Humidity affects thermoregulation by limiting sweat evaporation and thus heat loss. [6]

  4. Effect of radiation on perceived temperature - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, people constantly radiate their body heat, but at different rates depending on body and surrounding temperatures. From these values, the rate of heat loss from a person is almost four times as large in the winter than in the summer, which explains the "chill" we feel in the winter even if the thermostat setting is kept the same. [1]

  5. Apparent temperature - Wikipedia

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    The heat index and humidex measure the effect of humidity on the perception of temperatures above +27 °C (81 °F). In humid conditions, the air feels much hotter, because less perspiration evaporates from the skin. The wind chill factor measures the effect of wind speed on cooling of the human body below 10 °C (50 °F). As airflow increases ...

  6. Hypothermia, frostbite are real dangers as freezing ... - AOL

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    At least 246 Texans died during last February’s winter storm. More than half suffered from hypothermia or frostbite. Here’s how to protect yourself.

  7. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    A cold shock is when bacteria undergo a significant reduction in temperature, likely due to their environment dropping in temperature. To constitute as a cold shock the temperature reduction needs to be both significant, for example dropping from 37 °C to 20 °C, and it needs to happen over a short period of time, traditionally in under 24 ...

  8. Human body temperature - Wikipedia

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    A 2022 study on the effect of heat on young people found that the critical wet-bulb temperature at which heat stress can no longer be compensated, T wb,crit, in young, healthy adults performing tasks at modest metabolic rates mimicking basic activities of daily life was much lower than the 35 °C (95 °F) usually assumed, at about 30.55 °C (86 ...

  9. Thermal comfort - Wikipedia

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    The human body will release excess heat into the environment, so the body can continue to operate. The heat transfer is proportional to temperature difference. In cold environments, the body loses more heat to the environment and in hot environments the body does not release enough heat. Both the hot and cold scenarios lead to discomfort. [2]