Study Finds Children’s Winter Health Impacted by Bedroom Temperatures

Study Finds Children’s Winter Health Impacted by Bedroom Temperatures
Dad and son snow play on the toboggan on July 11, 2015 in Mount Buller, Australia. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Jessie Zhang
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As the first day of winter officially arrives in the Southern Hemisphere, a new study has revealed that children’s health is being affected by bedroom temperatures in winter.

A longitudinal study of 2,000 children in New Zealand (NZ) showed that it was vital for family homes to be at the right temperature for kids after it found that low room temperatures had a relationship to the children developing serious upper respiratory illness and asthma.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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