Small study finds that electric fans are more effective in hot, humid conditions like the heat waves of the Midwest and Northeast versus hot, dry conditions in the Southwest.
Taken together, these vital measurements provide a snapshot of the amount of physiological strain a person is experiencing.
Though the conditions used in the study may sound extreme, the researchers noted that they do line up with some real-world examples. Indeed, the hot, dry conditions may be seen in the Southwest U.S. in the summer.One of the keys to human cooling is evaporation; namely, sweat evaporating off of the skin. Fans increase the rate of evaporation by moving air over skin, and more evaporation means cooler skin.
The idea that fans may be detrimental in extreme heat is not new: The Environmental Protection AgencyIn fact, the new study found that fans were still effective above that threshold — namely, in the hot and humid condition where the temperature reached 117 degrees.
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