'Every organ will be affected...': Apollo Hospitals expert warns of dangerous heat-humidity impact

On 35°C wet-bulb danger and heatwave impact, Dr Prasun Chatterjee, Sr Consultant, Geriatric Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says, "The temperature might be 35 degrees C, but due to the heatwave, it feels like 50 degrees C. The reason for this is primarily the humidity—a factor that wasn't as prevalent in the past but is now characteristic of environmental change. When humidity levels are high, even though the body is heating up internally, sweat does not evaporate effectively. Even at night, the temperatures remain extremely high. The body simply isn't getting the opportunity to cool down or release the internal heat. So, when there is internal heat, every organ is affected, most importantly, the brain. Your heart, blood pressure, and kidneys are all highly susceptible to damage."

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