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In a Hotter World, Some People Age Faster, Researchers Find
Living through extreme heat waves can accelerate your rate of aging, according to research published Monday. From a report: Scientists analyzed 15 years' worth of health data from nearly 25,000 adults in Taiwan and found that two years of exposure to heat waves could speed up a person's so-called bi...
It may not sound like a lot, but this number builds over time, said Cui Guo, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong who led the study, which was published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. The West Coast of the United States is suffering from sweltering temperatures while Iran is experiencing searing heat. France recently experienced its second heat wave of the summer, sparking a national debate over air-conditioning.
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