adamussutekh: morallyunequivocal: sisterofsilence: littleclevercat: sisterofsilence: castblade: agen

adamussutekh:morallyunequivocal:sisterofsilence:littleclevercat:sisterofsilence:castblade:agentdaisymaximoff:katsdisturbed:snooziep:spectralarchers:rifa:chaos-dog:kingjaffejoffer:imsoshive:If Canada don’t GET THE FUCK …lmaoThere are now more than 90 people dead. You can bitch and whine that’s it’s hotter where you are, but you have to understand that it’s the elderly, homeless and small children who don’t have air conditioning and are susceptible to health problems. How fucking despicable can you be to just laugh at people dying because temperatures are hotter where you are. Our infrastructure was built to withstand -30 C°, not the heat. It’s not about how Canadians are “weak”, it’s literally just shitty circumstances. Not to mention that people who are accustomed to cold climates have a physically more difficult time coping with temperatures that their bodies aren’t used to. Also a lot of people who have never had to cope with hotter temperatures aren’t as familiar with heat exhaustion or heat stroke, don’t know how to manage the heat safely , etc!That last point.Denmark is currently in its hottest summer ever recorded, and the number of people I’ve talked to who have only now discovered what a heat stroke is amazes me, because I grew up in the South of France where summers are hot as fuck every year - my brother-in-law went out for a bike ride without a hat and with a half a liter of water for three hours and came back and was sick because of it. The idea that he’d get sick because of the sun didn’t even OCCUR to him, because in his 30+ years on this green ball swirling through space, it’s never been an issue for him.In the South of France, most cafés have mist sprayers and all shops / malls are air-conditioned. In Denmark, most cafés do NOT have mist sprayers (but heat lights!) and the shops are not always air-conditioned.Most of the warehouses have been out of portable air-conditioners and fans on an off since May because people are hot and have no air-condition installed. The buildings are built to keep heat IN. Not out.No air con, buildings designed to keep heat in, not even ceiling fans, no drinking fountains, windows that don’t open in buildings, and we expect people to work in those buildings, in their full uniform which has no ‘hot weather’ option - I mean what employer is going to provide short sleeves and shorts for that one week every three years where it gets above 25/80 degrees? - windows that don’t open on public transport, and often no shade while waiting for said public transport, we have heaters and insulation and draft excluders, we buy black cars and dark clothes, we buy sunscreen for our holidays in Spain, then forget where we put it, when we find it and apply it we sweat it off again because we’re not used to the heat, we walk places rather than drive and even if we drove, our cars don’t have proper air con and we don’t have covered parking, school playgrounds and public parks have no shade, people don’t have pools so kids play out all summer in the heat. We don’t have ‘American style’ large fridges or freezers with ice makers and they break down when competing with hotter than usual ambient temperature, most of us don’t even own cool boxes - or if we do it’s at the back of the shed full of spiders.So yes, we have to be told it’s going to be hot. And we have to be warned to check our elderly neighbours and to help them take the blankets off their bed or to swap to a summer duvet, to suggest they have a cold drink instead of a pot of tea and take off their cardigan.Because we only know people who got sunstroke on their holidays abroad. And we have never in our lives known anyone who died from the heat.To anybody who thinks it’s funny when people die, you can go fuck off a tall bridge. I live in Phoenix. It’s going to be 115F/46C degrees today. This is nothing unusual for this time of year. And yet every year we lose people to the heat. I can’t imagine what super temps must be like when you are not used to it. England, Quebec, and most of Europe’s home were designed to keep heat in. Not let it out. So instead of giggling like evil children over someone else’s horror, try being a little more understanding at the very least of what they are going through.Advice from a lifelong desert dweller to my overheated friends up north (or anywhere not accustomed to the fires of Hell):Drink A LOT of water. And I mean A LOT. If you think you’ve had enough, you haven’t. Drink more. Or drink Gatorade, Poweraide, hell, even juice. Just avoid hot drinks and alcohol. Feeling dehydrated? Do NOT chug anything. Chugging will make it worse, and you might throw up, which will make it worse. If you’re dehydrated, drink ROOM TEMPERATURE or slightly cooler drinks. Do NOT drink ice cold drinks, you will get sick. Soda isn’t great, but it’s honestly better than nothing. Please drink soda if it’s the only option, at least you’ll still get slightly hydrated. AVOID ALCOHOL. I cannot stress this enough. Alcohol will make you much sicker, much faster. Avoid high sodium consumption. Salt dehydrates you. If you must eat salt, drink plenty of water. Try to invest in handheld fans and misters. Definitely get a decent sunhat. Invest in sunscreen. Buy an extra reusable water bottle. Fill it with water and refrigerate it. When you finish one bottle, swap and repeat. Limit your time outside as much as possible. Heatstroke is fatal and can happen fast. Take cool showers or baths if possible. If nothing else, cool clothes on neck and forehead. Take some time to look up homemade ice packs and make a few. They can be a great asset if you need to cool down quickly. Again, forehead and neck. Pets need a lot of water when it’s hot. Also, consider trimming any critters with long fur so they can stay cool. If you can, get box fans and place them in strategic locations. Place one facing your bed and drape a damp towel over it at night. Make sure it’s not dripping onto any electrical outlets or cords. The damp towel can help cool down a room. Rest as much as possible. Drink water while resting. Seriously, I cannot stress this enough. Drink A LOT of water. If you can’t stand water, drink a sports drink or juice. Even soda is better than nothing. Just STAY HYDRATED. If you feel clammy, dizzy/faint, a faint but rapid pulse, or you’re sweating excessively, find shade, sit, rest, sip water. You may have heat exhaustion. Ask someone to get you a damp cloth. If you’re hot but not sweating, have a rapid, strong heartbeat, feel nauseous or faint, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. You may have heatstroke. Heatstroke can be fatal. Take care of yourselves. This is not a joke. Heat can be fatal. Do NOT, however, shave double coated animals such as huskies. It will make it much worse for them. Remember - you can get heatstroke in the shade. The past week I’ve heard a lot of people saying you are safe as long as you’re in the shade. That is expressively NOT TRUE.Heatstroke is caused by an increasing in your core body temperature due to a higher temperature surrounding. You’re heating up like a bun in the oven. Heatstroke will occur when your temperature rises to 39-40 degrees. Yes, it happens faster sitting in direct sunlight, but it can absolutely happen in the shade and it can absolutely happen indoors. Its the surrounding temperature that’s the problem not (just) sunbeams. Stay cool, stay hydrated. Also, if you have access to air conditioning it can be actually not save in such hot weather. If the cond is set to too cool, you can get a cold. Once I almost got a cold in Malaysia (!) stepping from +35 street to barely +20 air conditioned store. Don’t set your cond in such way, as much as it’s tempting in such heat. Don’t seat right under the cond.The safest way to cool down is to drink water with some electrolutes.I can even tell you why!When your body is suddenly exposed to cold, your blood vessels narrow and the blood flow especially in the smallest vessels decreases dramatically. The benefit is that you lose way less heat this way. The down side is that a decrease in blood flow means a decrease also in the presence of the immune system cells in your blood. Aka your body police. Less police, more chance for viruses and bacteria to nestle without getting caught. It’s why a cold is very common in this situation, your nose and mouth is full of tiny vessels. They’re also primary entry barriers for airborne bullshit! And you know what thrives in heat, especially nice, moist, body temp ones? Viruses and bacteria. Too high airco basically throws open the gates and puts a neon sign ‘COPS OUT’ up and then you walk into the heat where the buggers are thriving and lined up with baseball bats. Do yourself a favour and don’t cold (or heat) shock your body. It’s bad enough without a cold (or worse). more tips from desert dwelling friends:-if you don’t have air con stick to colder dishes when cooking, not only do they generally take less energy to make, cooking as little as possible keeps the house/apartment cooler than it would be if cooking. -if you are feeling faint. lie down, drink cooler than room temperature water and put a cool towel ice pack on your forehead and the back of your neck. -if you absolutely have to leave the house to do stuff, try to leave really early in the day or later in the evening. this is when it’s coolest and you don’t have to worry about being out in the middle of the day when the sun’s at its peak. -if you don’t have a lot of hot weather clothes, clothes that are loose, lighter colored, cover up a lot of skin, and are made of natural fabrics are going to be your best bet. they’ll protect you from the sun and but the natural fabrics allow for better airflow. -your dark umbrellas that you use in the rain are just as good at blocking out the sun-eating when it’s really hot can be hard so if it’s been a few hours since you ate and you are feeling less hungry than usual, eat a cold treat like ice pops or freeze your favorite kind of grape and eat a handful of those. once i’ve cooled myself down a little bit, my appetite normally comes back. Tips from more humid hell areas:-if the humidity is over eighty, do NOT run fans in closed door rooms! It only moves the humid air around and leads to heat stroke because the humidity does not allow the fan to work as intended!-MISTERS DO NOT WORK IN OVER 80%HUMIDITY-yes, humidity matters. The higher the humidity the less you sweat and the herder your body has to work to cool off. Hydration and air flow are most important. -Run a hepa or dehumidifier when you can-Your small pets may not want to eat in the heat! Sit with dogs, leave food out for cats in the coolest location in the house, ICE fish and reptile food! All animals love playing with icecubes, buy a cheap tray online and go nuts, even tropical fish get a kick out of it-that being said, turn OFF aquatic heaters if you think you should, (even if it’s a passing thought, turn them off. There’s no need to run a heater that’s going to cook your tank)-If you can’t buy curtains, hang up all those damn blankets, block out as much sun as possible. Towels, even. Sun makes humid air much worse and even a little bit cooks the houseYou can’t remove humidity in the house, but avoid cooking and heating as much as possible and keep bathroom doors cracked during showersI work in greenhouses all day long. It gets hot - like 108F/42C - and very humid. This is how we survive:big hats designed by Australianslight colored clothing to cover the body as much as possible, including those UV sleeves or uv scarvestake frequent breaks, hide in the shade and cooler areas when you can - especially during the hottest part of the day. Plan around the heat if you can.drink like you’re dying. I drink water dosed with calmag, this helps to prevent muscle cramps. A cold wet rag around the back of the neck and/or wetting your hat.I also wear socks and keen sports sandals, so my trick is that I repeatedly blast my feet - especially the ankles - with cold water.Skin type matters! I have tiny pores, this is considered a great thing in beauty circles, but it also means that I don’t sweat worth a damn. People with tiny pores must stay extra-attentive to bodily signals in the heat.Everyone emphasis the heat and the sun above, but V and I swear that we can actually get sick from sheer UV exposure, which is where all the skin covering becomes a lifesaver. UV blocking material does this way better than any sunscreen IME. Also, remember that sunscreen must be reapplied multiple times during the day, and it works best after being on your skin for 30 minutes.There are two basic types of sun screen. Mineral (that leaves a thick white film, these are older) and chemical (which can go on clear, are newer, might not block UV as well but also doesn’t clog pores as much). If you apply sunscreen and rush immediately outdoors, you’re not getting the coverage you think you are.Heat exhaustion signs and symptoms include:Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heatHeavy sweatingFaintnessDizzinessFatigueWeak, rapid pulseLow blood pressure upon standingMuscle crampsNauseaHeadacheIf heat exhaustion is not adequately treated, one may progress to heat stroke, which can be fatal. Personally, my first warning sign for heat exhaustion is sudden nausea, like my stomach just feels like it twists and then drops - that’s when I grab my water bottle and gtfo of the sun. Take care of yourselves and those around you! -- source link

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