A new study has found that taking an afternoon nap could be more effective in combating hot weather than cranking up the aircon. Non-Indigenous people in the Northern Territory are spending more time in air-conditioned comfort than ever before but have become more susceptible to heat-related deaths. According to the recent study published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal, non-Indigenous Australians are 18 per cent more likely to die during a hot stretch of days than at other times. However, Indigenous Territorians, despite having more severe health disadvantages overall, do not have an increased risk of death during heat waves as they have developed ways to better withstand hot weather. What do you think LiveTribers? Why can too much air-conditioning make it harder to cope with extreme heat?
Posted by on 22 Sep 2023
