Re: pinhole sweating

From: Paul Doherty (pauld@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed May 26 2004 - 17:35:38 PDT

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Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 17:35:38 -0700
From: Paul Doherty <pauld@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole sweating

hi Geoff

This site claims to have the answer but I cannot play it.

I'll try with my more modern computer at home.

http://www.vorbis.com/faq.psp#what

Paul D

>My chemistry students asked me a question that stumped me.
>
>Why do you sweat salt as well as just water? If the purpose of
>sweating is just to cool down your body, then what's the reason that
>you lose salt as well? Is it because your body fluids are a mixture
>of water & salt, so there's no way that you could excrete just pure
>water, since it's already mixed up with salt?
>
>Thanks a lot for your help, as always!
>
>~ Geoff
>
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