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. Resources include a one-page infographic and a multi-image carousel for social media.
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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ONE-PAGE infographic
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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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(1.) Young man shading himself from the bright sun with a towel around his neck. Text: "8 Sustainable and Accessible Ways to Keep Cool. How can you keep cool without air conditioning? Here are eight strategies. Adapted from: Jay, O., et al. Reducing the Health Effects of Hot Weather and Heat Extremes: From Personal Cooling Strategies to Green Cities. The Lancet 398(10301): 709–24. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01209-5." Includes Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability logo. (2.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on electric fans as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (3.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on self-dousing as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (4.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on foot immersion as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (5.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on wet clothing as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (6.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on evaporative coolers as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (7.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on misting fans as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (8.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on ice towels as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (9.) Bright sun in the sky backlighting an infographic on cold water ingestion as a cooling strategy to extreme heat. (10.) Bright sun faded in background. Text: Learn more about protecting your health when it's hot: duke.is/severe-heat." Includes Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability logo.