{"id":2740,"date":"2022-06-22T14:52:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T06:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2022-06-22T14:52:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T06:52:28","slug":"what-extreme-heat-does-to-the-human-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.uk\/blog\/what-extreme-heat-does-to-the-human-body\/","title":{"rendered":"What extreme heat does to the human body"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many parts of the UK have witnessed soaring temperatures in the past few days<\/span><\/a> – for instance, Santon Downham in Suffolk recorded a whopping 32.7\u00b0C (91\u00b0F) last week. When considering that <\/span>global average temperatures are increasing year on year<\/span><\/a> due to greenhouse emissions, amongst other factors, extreme heat is not only an inconvenience but also a major cause of concern. And yes, this includes the UK where the Met Office reports that the <\/span>top 10 warmest years for the UK since 1884 have occurred since 2002<\/span><\/a>. So in this <\/span>Pacific Prime UK<\/span><\/a> article, we\u2019ll give you the lowdown on extreme heat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is extreme heat?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Extreme heat is objective – people in warmer climates are more used to heat than those from colder climates. So extreme heat is said to occur when temperatures hover above the average high temperatures for the region and last for several weeks. This can cause heat exhaustion – a condition that\u2019s usually not serious if the individual can cool down within 30 minutes. According to the National Health Service (NHS), <\/span>symptoms of heat exhaustion include<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n