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How does sweat cool us down?

Chemistry For Your Life

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The Effects of Evaporative Cooling on the Body

So sweat is excreted by your skin. What happens next is something called evaporative cooling. The sweat evaporates. So it goes from water to a gas. Essentially, the same process as boiling water. It's an endothermic physical change.

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