A fan might feel like a lifeline in a heatwave, and for older adults it may be of some help – but not as much as it might seem. A new study has found that while high-speed fan use slightly reduced ...
What's the key to staying cool during heat wave? Electric fan may not be the answer, researchers say
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After a mild July, August is really heating up. What's the key to staying cool? It might surprise you to learn that an electric fan might not be the answer. When temperatures ...
A woman participates in an ongoing study at the University of Ottawa on electric fans and their ineffectiveness in cooling ourselves during extreme heat. (Submitted by Rob Meade) A new study has found ...
In extreme heat, electric fans may offer some relief when it's very humid, but when temps are dangerously high and humidity is low, fans can actually make a person feel hotter, increasing strain on ...
A new study has found that using electric fans to cool down during extreme heat is only effective when the humidity is high. When the humidity is very low, the fans can actually make you feel hotter — ...
With temperatures crawling close to the 30s daily, your bedroom might not be much cooler during the night. If you are tired of taking cold showers before bed or getting woken up by heat in the middle ...
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