Experts Say Wear Hat Below 10°C or in Wind
Therapist Kondrachin: it is time to wear a hat when the temperature drops below 10 degrees.
Consensus
- A hat should be worn when temperatures fall below +10 degrees Celsius.
- Windy conditions with gusts up to 15-20 meters per second also warrant wearing a hat.
- Uncovered heads can lead to up to 30% heat loss.
- Overcooling can weaken local immunity and increase the risk of viral and bacterial infections.
- Children and elderly people are more prone to feeling cold due to blood circulation differences.
Points of divergence
- New genovariants of Hong Kong and swine flu strains may arrive in Russia this autumn, with insufficient population immunity against them, according to Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor. — vm
- Dietitian Elena Solomatina advised that kefir, onion skins, oatmeal, and buckwheat porridge can aid recovery from ARVI, while fried foods, salt, and sugar should be avoided during illness. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- At what temperature should one put on a hat — Вечерняя Москва
- Therapist Kondrachin: a hat should be worn when the temperature is below 10 degrees — Москва 24