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Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« on: August 01, 2019, 02:06:22 am »
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Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
By Travis Fedschun | Fox News

A man dressed as a mascot at an amusement park in Japan is one of at least 11 people who have died in recent days as a result of a heat wave that's sent temperatures soaring across the country.

The 28-year-old part-time worker at the Hirakata Park in Hirakata was practicing for a dance performance around 7:30 p.m. Sunday on an outdoor stage while dressed as a fairy character, according to officials.

After dancing for about 20 minutes in the 35-pound outfit, the man lost consciousness and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

Read more at: https://www.foxnews.com/world/amusement-park-mascot-dies-of-heatstroke-amid-sweltering-temperatures-in-japan-behind-10-other-deaths
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2019, 02:17:36 am »
83 degrees?
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2019, 02:43:59 am »
Considering the insulation value of those costumes, A capillary coolant system with a radiator and a fan should be easy to design... and would probably run for a while on a few power tool batteries.

It's just obscene that no one has figured that out.
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2019, 02:48:25 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 01, 2019, 02:17:36 am
83 degrees?

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Mascot performers shoulder some 40 lbs. of costume, and if the outside temperature is near 86 °F, the inside temperature reaches 113°F in just 20 minutes. This can cause system failure as the body tries to regulate its own temperature.


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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2019, 09:37:37 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 01, 2019, 02:50:34 am
Thanks, that helps.
Combined with the absence of evaporative cooling, yeah, I can see where it could be deadly.
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2019, 04:57:58 pm »
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After dancing for about 20 minutes in the 35-pound outfit ...

I'm not in the medical field, but I suspect those 20 minutes were the culmination of a somewhat longer process. Whether I'm correct or not, heatstroke is very serious, and something like a true full recovery can take months (not my experience, but the experience of a runner friend).
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2019, 09:24:10 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on August 01, 2019, 04:57:58 pm
I'm not in the medical field, but I suspect those 20 minutes were the culmination of a somewhat longer process. Whether I'm correct or not, heatstroke is very serious, and something like a true full recovery can take months (not my experience, but the experience of a runner friend).
Mrs Joe had a milder (non fatal) one close to 30 years ago. She's still not a fan of heat, and limits her exposure.
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Re: Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2019, 09:26:52 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on August 01, 2019, 09:24:10 pm
Mrs Joe had a milder (non fatal) one close to 30 years ago. She's still not a fan of heat, and limits her exposure.

Same here about 15 years ago.  Still can't tolerate heat very well.

Oh, and by the time you get to heatstroke, chances of survival are not great.
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