Occupational Heat Stress: Multi-Country Observations and Interventions.

Leonidas G IoannouKonstantinos MantziosLydia TsoutsoubiEleni NintouMaria VlioraParaskevi GkiataConstantinos N DallasGiorgos GkikasGerasimos AgaliotisKostas SfakianakisAreti K KapniaDavide J TestaTânia AmorimPetros C DinasTiago S MayorChuansi Gao Lars Nybo D Andreas Flouris

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

Empowering 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.

Keyphrases

heat stress
heat shock
intensive care unit
climate change
acute respiratory distress syndrome
physical activity
smoking cessation