A display (courtesy of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems) measures the temperature of the inside of a car compared with the actual outside temperature.
Newswise — The temperature will be heating up along the East Coast this week. When the temperature rises outside, a car can be a dangerous place for children. A car can heat up 20 degrees F in just 10 minutes. Even on a cloudy day, the temperature inside a car can reach more than 115 degrees Fahrenheit when the temperature outside is just 70 degrees. A child can die when his or her temperature reaches 107 degrees F. In 2026, 17 children have died from being in hot cars across the U.S.
The following Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts are available for media interviews to offer tips and guidance on how to keep children safe and avoid the dangers of hot cars:
Joanna Cohen, M.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and Director of Advocacy, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Sue Hong, M.D.
Director of Pediatric Neurocritical Care and Pediatric ICU Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Katherine Hoops, M.D., M.P.H., J.D.
Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Mary Beth Howard, M.D., M.Sc.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Leticia Ryan, M.D., M.P.H.,
Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Courtesy: Newswise