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A recent study concluded that people who predominantly sit at work have a 16% higher risk of mortality from all causes and a 34% higher risk of cardiovascular disease. These more sedentary ...
How winter weather can sneak up on you — and what to do The biggest health risks posed by freezing temperatures and windchill are frostbite and hypothermia , and they can happen quickly, says ...
A cold weather advisory (formerly known as a wind chill advisory until October 2024) [1] is a hazardous weather statement issued by Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) of the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States to alert the public that temperatures or wind chills are forecast to reach values low enough that it poses a threat to human health and life if adequate protection is not ...
The cold will be shocking: "When combined with gusty winds in the wake of a strengthening Alberta clipper storm on Thursday, it will feel painful to be outdoors for a significant length of time if ...
The original cold weather clothing was made of furs. The fibers of the fur trapped insulating air, lanolin on the fur repelled water. Knitted wool is an effective insulator when dry, but ineffective when wet. Goose down is the lightest insulator, and still used today. Its quality, called loft is a measure of its low density. It is ineffective ...
For example, think of eating lunch at work in the summer versus the winter. Viruses spread more easily inside, because air flow and turnover is not as fast compared with the outdoors.
A cold wave (known in some regions as a cold snap, cold spell or Arctic Snap) is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air. Specifically, as used by the U.S. National Weather Service , a cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24-hour period requiring substantially increased protection to agriculture, industry ...
According to The Guardian, scientists have traced this top cold-weather myth to a United States Army manual from the 1970s recommending a hat in the cold because "40 to 45 percent of body heat" is ...