Sustainable and Accessible Ways to Keep Cool

How can you keep cool without air conditioning? Here are some sustainable and accessible strategies for lowering your body temperature when it’s hot outside.

Adapted from: Jay O, Capon A, Berry P, et al. Reducing the health effects of hot weather and heat extremes: from personal cooling strategies to green cities. The Lancet 2021. Published online August 19.

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Sustainable and Accessible Ways to Keep Cool infographic: electric fans, self-dousing with mist bottle, foot immersion, wet clothing, evaporative coolers, misting fans, ice towels, cold water ingestion.

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