HOW TO KEEP BABIES AND CHILDREN SAFE IN HEATWAVES

Biological factors mean a child’s core temperature rises faster than an adult’s – and that can result in a medical emergency Children and babies are more vulnerable in heatwaves than healthy adults. As temperatures rise again, how do we keep children safe?

Environment | The Guardian reports that biological factors mean a child’s core temperature rises faster than an adult’s – and that can result in a medical emergency Children and babies are more vulnerable in heatwaves than healthy adults.

The report adds: As temperatures rise again, how do we keep children safe?

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