BC Advantage - 2018 Issue 1

Baby It's Cold Outside and That Can Kill You

My Uncle Jim lives in Maine where the winters get exceptionally cold. Last year, he needed to save some money, so he turned his heat down to 62 degrees. That decision almost cost him his life. When Uncle Jim's daughter, my cousin Julie, arrived at his house, he was only wearing a light t-shirt, and the house was "frigid," she stated. Julie said her dad was shivering, pale, speaking slowly, and was having trouble walking. She wrapped her dad in a blanket and dialed 911. It turned out that Uncle Jim had hypothermia.  Hypothermia and Its...

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