The agency I work with distributes fans to older adults in the summertime. This summer, temperatures have been at record highs. With recent negative attention regarding the use of electric fans at temperature over 95 degrees, is there literature available that will explain and educate older adult populations of varying degrees of literacy on the science behind fan use and when it's advisable to use one and when it's use could be dangerous?

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The agency I work with distributes fans to older adults in the summertime.  This summer, temperatures have been at record highs.  With recent negative attention regarding the use of electric fans at temperature over 95 degrees, is there literature available that will explain and educate older adult populations of varying degrees of literacy on the science behind fan use and when it's advisable to use one and when it's use could be dangerous?

shadowfiend · Answer

Interesting question NanHEvans. This group is actually meant for feedback on OpenStudy itself, so you may not get a good response here. Try asking it perhaps in the Biology group ( http://openstudy.com/groups/biology ) or the Health Sciences group ( http://openstudy.com/groups/health+sciences ) and see if you have better luck!