06. What is the temperature range that the human body can withstand? (A K2S Question)

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The human body likes room temperature around 70° F. People live with arctic gear at temperatures down to -80° F and below. There are inhabited regions of the Earth where temperatures reach 120° F and above. Human beings can tolerate even more extreme temperature variations for very short periods of time.

Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.


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