How to cope with heat waves?
Members of the media may directly contact:
Glen Kenny (English & French)
SmartCone Technologies Research Chair in Heat Strain Monitoring and Management,University Research Chair (Exercise and Environmental Physiology), Full professor, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor Kenny is a world authority on heat stress and has reshaped our understanding of human heat resiliency.
His contributions have solidified Canada’s role as a global leader in defining sustainable solutions and policies to safeguard the health of Canadians and the global community from rising temperatures, and to encourage environment-motivated heat adaptation.
He can talk about the effects of elevated temperatures on human health.
Read his recent publications :
New study validates lower limits of human heat tolerance | About us
Rethinking how we study the impact of heat on heart health | About us
Fans are not a magic bullet for beating the heat! | About us