Re:Heat stress mitigation by trees and shelters at bus stops
by ghaff on Thursday May 08, 2025 @08:23AM
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In general, perhaps especially in the US, a lot of people are more inclined to mitigate all kinds of risks today than they were a few decades ago. See also seat belts, helmets, etc. Per another comment though I don't see any evidence that extends to not even going outside and, while my dermatologist is 100% on-board with sunscreen and hats, she's never even hinted that I might spend less time outside,
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Re:Heat stress mitigation by trees and shelters at bus stops
by bluGill on Thursday May 08, 2025 @08:49AM
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No doctor tells you to never go outside in normal situations. If there are high pollution or severe weather events they will tell you stay inside for the duration. I'm sure there are others, but they are not common so it doesn't matter that I can't think of them.
However many people only go outside in the context of walking from their car to the door of wherever they are going, and some who work from home can go for weeks without going outside at all. This is a bad thing, you need exercise (though it could be inside), but realistically many people are not getting enough.