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In the last episode, we explored the role heat emergencies played in the deaths of Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson and Kentucky high school football player, Max Gilpin. 

But why were Tom Simpson and Max Gilpin the only athletes to suffer heatstroke? 

The "But Why (@EMSBut)" team answers this question with guests: 

Evan Schwarz MD

@TheSchwarziee

Kevin Baumgartner MD

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Hawnwan Philip Moy MD

Gina Pellerito EMT-P

John Reagan EMT-P

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"Coach Not Guilty in Students Heat Death."  YouTube, downloaded by Phil Moy, September 10 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpNemKSFo1c&ab_channel=ABCNews.

"Breaking Bad Main Title Theme."  YouTube, downloaded by Phil Moy, September 10 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilfYnhXD-bE&ab_channel=DavePorter-Topic

"The Story of Tom Simpson Part 6/6."  YouTube, downloaded by Phil Moy, August 10 2020, https://youtu.be/m21PA7cNfWc.

"Top 5 Walter White most powerful quotes."  YouTube, downloaded by Phil Moy, September 10 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MMrDLW4XQw&ab_channel=NiRatings.

Lake, Thomas.  "The Boy Who Died of Football - Sports Illustrated Vault."  SI.com, 6 Dec. 2010, vault.si.com/vault/2010/12/06/the-boy-who-died-of-football.

"Tom Simpson."  Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 July 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson.