Parts of the US are facing heatwaves. Here's how they affect vulnerable populations.
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Patricia Fabian, professor of environmental health at Boston University, about the impact that heat waves have on vulnerable populations.
Millions of Americans are under heat advisories and warnings as the season's first major heat wave hits. @patriciafabian.bsky.social shares tips for staying safe in extreme heat with @npr.org, including how to assemble a "cooling kit" www.npr.org/2025/06/21/n...
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300,000 air change measurements?!
Classroom air change averaged 3.0/h (about required), but varied significantly: between schools, within each school and within each classroom throughout the year.
Great work from @patriciafabian.bsky.social's group.
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Schools with mechanical ventilation have lower CO2 concentrations than those without.
BUT all schools have significant variability between classrooms showing importance of monitoring each classroom.
More great work from @patriciafabian.bsky.social's group.
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Rethinking heat in thousands of school classrooms through continuous monitoring and novel exposure metrics
As global temperatures rise, heat exposure in classrooms is becoming a growing concern for the millions of students attending school, in particular thβ¦
Thermal comfort matters when trying to learn in classrooms.
A new report by @patriciafabian.bsky.socialβ¬'s group shows intra-building temp differences of up to 14Β°C! While an extreme value, on average buildings without AC had mean temp differences of 5.7Β°C.
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