A Simple Solution in a Warming World: More Shade Trees

No matter who plants them, trees can help prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Wise & Well
Published in
6 min readAug 2, 2023

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It was 67 years ago. I was a teenager, school was out, and there was an opportunity to earn money picking strawberries for 10 cents a quart at a farm about 5 miles away. So, on a hot, humid, sunny day, I hopped on my bike, went to the…

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Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Wise & Well

Quasi-retired physician, academic medical center CEO, professor & researcher. Author of 6 health & wellness books. https://megamedicaltrends.com/