Ineffectiveness of Water Mist Spray to the Upper Body of Healthy Adults in Suppressing Core Temperature Under Windless Environment.

Kimie Fukuzawa, Kimiyo Mori, Kahori Hashimoto, Riho Tanaka, Chikage Nagano, Seichi Horie

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Article in Safety and health at work, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kimie FukuzawaDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Kitakyushu, Japan.

Kimiyo MoriDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Kitakyushu, Japan.

Kahori HashimotoDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Kitakyushu, Japan.

Riho TanakaDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Kitakyushu, Japan.

Chikage NaganoDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Kitakyushu, Japan.

Seichi HorieDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Kitakyushu, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Global warming has increased heat-related illness concerns. Water misting is used for workplace cooling, but its effect on core body temperature is unclear. Methods: We examined whether spraying water mist on the upper body suppresses the increase in core body temperature in hot and humid environments. Nine healthy adult men exercised for 60 min on a bicycle ergometer at four metabolic equivalents under two conditions: warm-humid environment (30 °C ambient temperature [T Results: Rectal temperature changes were similar between conditions, but peak temperatures were slightly higher with MIST (38.32°C vs. 38.14°C, Conclusion: Water mist does not prevent core temperature increases and should be avoided in extremely hot environments.

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Body coolingCore temperatureHeat-related illnessPhysical exerciseWater mist spray

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PMID41048867

DOI10.1016/j.shaw.2025.05.003

PMCPMC12490558

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