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Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

  • Written by: Micki Olson, Senior Researcher in Emergency and Risk Communication, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageThe sticky combination of heat and high humidity can be more than uncomfortable -- it can be deadly.Mario Tama/Getty Images

You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” There’s a lot of truth to that phrase, and it’s important to understand it as summer temperatures rise.

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