How long does it take to get frostbite?

How long does it take to get frostbite? Inspired by the polar vortex, childhood myths and a bitterly cold Michigan winter, we set out to find out more about frostbite, and just how dangerous going out in cold weather is.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON FROSTBITE, CHECK THE LINKS:

Medical stuff:

Understanding frostbite: The basics. WebMD http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/unders...

KidsHealth on frostbite: http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid...
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-co...

Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/en...

How long before frostbite is likely?

National Weather Service frostbite times (degrees farenheit): http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/windchill/

Environment Canada wind chill chart: http://www.candac.ca/candac/Outreach/...

Canada's wind chill index: http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/def...

Wind Chill:

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_chill

Fact or Fiction: Is Wind Chill Real? Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/art...

The Risk Bites Team:
Andrew Maynard
David Faulkner
Alyssa Berry

Risk Bites is supported by:
University of Michigan School of Public Health. http://www.sph.umich.edu/
University of Michigan Risk Science Center. http://umriskcenter.org

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