Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought

Extreme heat exposure is a growing threat to human health and older people are particularly vulnerable, the study showed. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images

People aged 60 and over face dangers to their health from exposure to heat at much lower temperatures than previously thought, research has found.

Older adults will bear the brunt of increasingly frequent sustained spells of extreme heat globally as the world continues to warm up, according to a study in The Lancet Planetary Health.