The surprising way to stay cool in a heatwave

By Peter Hannam
Updated January 6 2018 - 9:43am, first published December 14 2017 - 6:52am

Public health guidelines that recommend turning off fans when temperatures exceed 35 degrees are likely flawed and may unnecessarily expose vulnerable people to health effects during heatwaves, researchers at the University of Sydney say.

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