ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Occupational Heat Stress: Multi-Country Observations and Interventions.
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- Impact of Personal Cooling on Performance, Comfort and Heat Strain of Healthcare Workers in PPE, a Study From West Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2021Trial
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- Lived experiences of heat stress among migrant agricultural workers in Spain: a qualitative study.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Can evaporative cooling attenuate physiological and perceptual responses during exercise in Hot/Dry and Warm/Humid environments?Industrial health · 2026Article
- The impacts of climate change on occupational health and work among outdoor workers: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Leveraging wearables to safeguard workers in a hotter climate.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Developing and Refining a Knowledge Assessment Instrument for Individuals Involved in Managing Occupational Heat Stress: Paper A.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Article
- Roles of Psychiatry, Dietary, and Oncology Services in Occupational Medicine: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Overheated and Understudied: A Scoping Review of Heat-Related Health Impacts in the Arabian Peninsula.GeoHealth · 2025Review
- Exploring Intervention Strategies to Prevent Occupational Heat Stress. A Scoping Review.Safety and health at work · 2025Review
- Wearable microfluidic biosensors with haptic feedback for continuous monitoring of hydration biomarkers in workers.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Investigating the impact of dehydration and hydration on In-Vivo hip soft tissue biomechanics.PloS one · 2025Article
- Scoping Review of Climate Change Adaptation Interventions for Health: Implications for Policy and Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Spatiotemporal characterization of heatwave exposure across historically vulnerable communities.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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18 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundOccupational heat exposure can provoke health problems that increase the risk of certain diseases and affect workers' ability to maintain healthy and productive lives. This study investigates the effects of occupational heat stress on workers' physiological strain and labor productivity, as well as examining multiple interventions to mitigate the problem.
methodsWe monitored 518 full work-shifts obtained from 238 experienced and acclimatized individuals who work in key industrial sectors located in Cyprus, Greece, Qatar, and Spain. Continuous core body temperature, mean skin temperature, heart rate, and labor productivity were collected from the beginning to the end of all work-shifts.
resultsIn workplaces where self-pacing is not feasible or very limited, we found that occupational heat stress is associated with the heat strain experienced by workers. Strategies focusing on hydration, work-rest cycles, and ventilated clothing were able to mitigate the physiological heat strain experienced by workers. Increasing mechanization enhanced labor productivity without increasing workers' physiological strain.
conclusionsEmpowering laborers to self-pace is the basis of heat mitigation, while tailored strategies focusing on hydration, work-rest cycles, ventilated garments, and mechanization can further reduce the physiological heat strain experienced by workers under certain conditions.
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