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A child ' s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult ' s . When a child is left in a vehicle , that child ' s temperature can rise quickly — and the situation can quickly become dangerous .
Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees .
A child can die when their body temperature reaches 107 degrees . In 2022 , 33 children died of heatstroke in vehicles .
In 2018 and 2019 , we saw a record number of hot car deaths — 53 children died each year — the most in at least 25 years , according to NoHeatstroke . org .
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NEVER LEAVE YOUR KIDS OR PETS IN A HOT CAR .
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