The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.
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Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor - Environment, Climate and Global Health at Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading
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Adjunct Professor, University of Queensland, and Professor and Head of School of Earth and Environment, University of Canterbury
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PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading
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Visiting Research Fellow (Bioclimatic Design), University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Athletic Training, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
