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Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit. (grist.org)

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A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

heat or sun exposure?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah I’m trying to understand this as well. I live in a place that’s extremely hot 4-5 months a year but I avoid sun exposure as much as possible and stay indoors most of the time. I wonder if that helps.