Submitted by vvdmoneymuttornot t3_115d67p in askscience
EsUnTiro t1_j954zww wrote
Reply to comment by Interesting-Month-56 in Was reading something related to Rock Salt mining. In places like the Himalayas where rock salt mining is done in cold temperatures, a lot of miners report burns. Why is it so that salt burns in a colder surroundings? Would it be the same reason why the salt ice challenge was so dangerous? by vvdmoneymuttornot
> wet skin can be really dangerous
This is such an interesting point, I’m going to go down all kinds of Wikipedia rabbit holes now.
AnnoyedPanther t1_j96qxqb wrote
As a Sufferer of Secondary Non Focalized Hyperhidrosis I can attest to that. I sweat excessively because of medications I'm on. Unlike most people who will sweat out of focalized point in the body first ie; armpits, forehead, etc. I sweat all over my body at once with minimal effort. My body and the clothes I'm in become soaked. Just the wet skin alone whether it is +30 or -10 degrees triggers cold shock. Your muscles clench, you gasp for air, your heart rate skyrockets, your skin STINGS all over your body and it HURTS. You sweat more because your anxious and it hurts. You just want to curl in a ball and sleep you become so exhausted and quickly. I'ts extremely debilitating.
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