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How The Current Heat Dome Can Affect Human Health

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This chapter explores the impact of a heat dome currently affecting the U.S., detailing how it traps hot air and raises temperatures. It also revisits an experiment from Penn State University that examines how the human body responds to extreme heat during different physical activities.

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