Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk of burns

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https://www.voanews.com/a/sizzling-sidewalks-unshaded-playgrounds-pose-risk-of-burns/7683749.html

Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk of burns

July 07, 2024 3:03 AM
By Associated Press

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Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds pose risks for surface burns as air temperatures reach new summertime highs in Southwest U.S. cities such as Phoenix, which just recorded its hottest June on record. The average daytime high was 43 degrees Celsius (109.5 degrees Fahrenheit), without a single 24-hour high below 37.7 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit).

Young children, older adults and homeless people are especially at risk for contact burns, which can occur in seconds when skin touches a surface of 82 C (180 F).

Since the beginning of June, 50 people have been hospitalized with such burns, and four have died at Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, which operates the Southwest’s largest burn center, serving patients from six states, according to its director, Dr. Kevin Foster. About 80% were injured in metro Phoenix.

Last year, the center admitted 136 patients for surface burns from June through August, up from 85 during the same period in 2022, Foster said. Fourteen died. One out of five were homeless.

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[BoRaGard]

1. "It's just a lib hoax. Nothing to worry about." - G.O.P.

And there are still suckers and losers out there who believe the republican lies about climate change.

Sick.

[Think. Again.]

2. These concerns will become obsolete...

...very soon when being outside of an air conditioned space is no longer possible in that area.