Expert explains dangers of heatstroke in children left in cars during heat waves
Briefly

"With 90 degrees today in some places in the Bay Area and maybe even hotter, we're looking at 135 (degrees) plus. Those are just not survivable temperatures for an adult, but especially for a child."
"In the first 10 minutes after turning off a car, temperatures shoot up 20 degrees - which would be around 120 degrees based on Thursday's highs in San Jose. Heat that children and toddlers can't handle because their internal temps rise 3 to 5 times faster than adults."
"About a quarter of the cases come from negligence - believing it's not too hot to leave a child in the car. Another 25% of cases are when kids end up in cars on their own."
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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