Unicef analysis also finds children in eight countries spend more than half the year in temperatures above 35C
Almost half a billion children are growing up in parts of the world where there are at least twice the number of extremely hot days every year compared with six decades ago, analysis by Unicef has found.
They also found that children in west and central Africa have the highest exposure to extremely hot days and this area has had the most significant increases over time. Knaute said children were “uniquely vulnerable” in extreme heat. “Unlike adults, their bodies heat up faster, they sweat less efficiently and they cool down more slowly. When their small bodies are not able to regulate the heat, it leads to heat stress, and they are more likely to suffer from heatstroke or die.”The Unicef analysis found that children in eight countries, including Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sudan and South Sudan, spend more than half the year in temperatures above 35C.
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