TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Heat exposure in an enclosed automobile
JO  - Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society
A1  - Kohn, Melvin A.
A1  - Lawrence, David Williams
A1  - Gibbs, Lynn I.
SP  - 545
EP  - 546
VL  - 147
IS  - 12
N2  - During July 1995, an infant in southeast Louisiana died as a result of heat exposure in an enclosed automobile. To evaluate degree of heat exposure in a vehicle, we compared the temperature rise inside an enclosed, dark-colored vehicle with the temperature rise in light-colored vehicle with the windows partly open. Within 20 minutes, readings in both cars exceeded 125 degrees F and reached approximately 140 degrees F in 40 minutes--a temperature rise of over 45 degrees F. A person who is unable to remove himself from an enclosed vehicle is at risk for a life-threatening crisis if left alone in a sun-exposed car for even a relatively short period of time.    KW: Hyperthermia in automobiles
LA  - en
SN  - 0024-6921
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -