Factors affecting heat-related diseases in outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat.

Jungsun ParkYangho KimInbo Oh

Published in: Annals of occupational and environmental medicine (2017)

Personal risk factors such as heat acclimation as well as environmental factors and high metabolic rate during work are the major determinants of heat-related illnesses.

Keyphrases

heat stress
risk factors
air pollution
climate change
particulate matter