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Old 08-14-19, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Two more hydration factors with low RH: Skin wetness actually inhibits sweating via a local feedback loop. You lose that when the skin can dry. Second, water losses from the respiratory tract can become significant.
Is this only true in low humidity environments? I've suspected the bold text for years based on my own experience. Never in as much humidity as an east coast summer.
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