This week, São Paulo recorded a temperature of 10.1°C during the early morning hours, making it the coldest day in a September month in the past four years. The drop in temperatures was significant and caught the attention of city residents.
For most people who needed to leave home, the cold represented merely an inconvenience during their daily activities. The low temperatures were felt generally by the São Paulo population.
However, according to the article, for an important portion of the population, intense cold can represent a real health risk. The full article, with details on which groups are most vulnerable and what measures should be taken, is available only to subscribers.
