Cold temperatures are deadlier than heat, with 5.4 million cold-related deaths compared to 311,000 heat-related deaths between 1985 and 2012, according to a study of 13 countries. The research found that moderately cold days were the most dangerous, with the human body’s respiratory and cardiovascular systems particularly affected. The study examined deaths from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. The coldest place in the solar system is thought to be permanently shadowed craters on the Moon, while Death Valley, California holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
The so-called dog days of summer might seem unbearable, but the cold is actually the real killer, according to a 2015 study based on data from 13 countries collected between 1985 and 2012. Of the 74 million deaths examined, 5.4 million they were cold. related, while only 311,000 were heat-related. The study determined that cold temperatures are much harder on the human body’s respiratory and cardiovascular systems than hot temperatures. Interestingly, the research also found that while extreme temperatures are more life-threatening, most deaths occurred on moderately cold days, perhaps because people are more likely to find relief when temperatures reach extremes. . The countries studied offered a variety of climates, and deaths occurred among people from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
Additional temperature information:
Permanently shadowed craters on the Moon are thought to be the coldest places in the solar system, with temperatures below -397 degrees Fahrenheit (-238 degrees C).
The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Death Valley, California in 1913, when the mercury reached 134 degrees F (56.7 degrees C).
When Anders Celsius came up with his temperature scale, he set the boiling point of water at 0 degrees and the freezing point at 100; it was then reversed.
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