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The Facts About Heatstroke
In 2016, there were 39 deaths.
In 2017, there were 42 deaths.
In 2018, year to date, there were have been 2 deaths.
half of the
deaths are
children under 2
heatstroke occurs
when body
temperature
exceeds
104 degrees F
after 2 to 4 hours
temp in car rises
50-55 deg F
other effects of heatstroke include disorientation, seizure, dizziness, confusion
On average, there are 37 child fatalities annually {in the US} from being left in a hot vehicle.
In 2016, there were 39 deaths.
In 2017, there were 42 deaths.
In 2018, year to date, there were have been 2 deaths.
All of our data is from Jan Null, CCM, Department of Meteorology and Climate Science,
San Jose State University, http://noheatstroke.org
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