A CBC News investigation has revealed how much hotter some Canadian homes are than the air outside — subjecting the people inside to unsafe temperatures around the clock.
Some of the participants in CBC's Urban Heat Project; from left: Billie Anderson, 27, of Toronto, Greg Walton, 51, of Windsor, Ont., and Sam Johnson, 79, of New Westminster, B.C.
Sustained exposure to temperatures above 26 C is particularly dangerous for the elderly and those with chronic health conditions, said Glen Kenny, a professor and research chair in human environmental physiology at the University of Ottawa. And in eastern Canada, CBC's investigation found high rates of humidity added as much as five to seven degrees to already sweltering indoor temperatures.
CBC set out to find out how hot homes are getting, tell the stories of those affected and look into what can be done to help them.As cities get hotter, these people are living in ‘excruciating’ heatAs part of a CBC News investigation, reporters placed temperature and humidity sensors this summer in 50 homes with no central cooling across Canada. Three of the participants told us what it’s like to live in the scorching heat.
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