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  2. Thermal comfort - Wikipedia

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    Many times, females preferred higher temperatures than males. But while females tend to be more sensitive to temperatures, males tend to be more sensitive to relative-humidity levels. [60] [61] An extensive field study was carried out in naturally ventilated residential buildings in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

  3. Humidity - Wikipedia

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    Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present. Humidity depends on the temperature and pressure of the system of interest. The same amount of water vapor results in higher relative humidity in cool air than warm air. A related parameter is the dew point.

  4. Hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    In humans, hyperthermia is defined as a temperature greater than 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F), depending on the reference used, that occurs without a change in the body's temperature set point. [3][10] The normal human body temperature can be as high as 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) in the late afternoon. [2] Hyperthermia requires an elevation from ...

  5. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] When combined with this high humidity, the theoretical limit to human survival in the shade, even with unlimited water, is 35 °C (95 °F) – theoretically equivalent to a heat index of 70 °C (158 °F). [22] [23] Dry heat, on the other hand, can cause dehydration, as sweat will tend to evaporate extremely quickly ...

  6. Environmental sensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Environmental sensitivity. Environmental sensitivity describes the ability of an individual to perceive and process information about their environment. [1][2][3] It is a basic trait found in many organisms that enables an individual to adapt to different environmental conditions. Levels of Environmental Sensitivity often vary considerably from ...

  7. Room temperature - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved 4 April 2018. 1.2.3.3 Definition of Room Temperature: According to the United States Pharmacopeia National Forumlary [sic] (USP-NF), the definition of room temperature is between 15 and 30 °C in the United States. However, in the EU, the room temperature is defined as being 15 to 25 °C, while in Japan, it is defined being 1 to 30 °C.

  8. Humidex - Wikipedia

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    Humidex. The humidex (short for humidity index) is an index number used by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot the weather feels to the average person, by combining the effect of heat and humidity. The term humidex was coined in 1965. [1] The humidex is a nominally dimensionless quantity (though generally recognized by the public as ...

  9. Humidifier - Wikipedia

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    Humidifier. A humidifier is a household appliance or device designed to increase the moisture level in the air within a room or an enclosed space. It achieves this by emitting water droplets or steam into the surrounding air, thereby raising the humidity. Humidifier in an art museum in Augsburg, Germany.