The epidemiology of occupational heat exposure in the United States: a review of the literature and assessment of research needs in a changing climate

DM Gubernot, GB Anderson, KL Hunting - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
In recent years, the United States has experienced record-breaking summer heat. Climate
change models forecast increasing US temperatures and more frequent heat wave events in …

On the use of wearable physiological monitors to assess heat strain during occupational heat stress

SR Notley, AD Flouris, GP Kenny - … Physiology, Nutrition, and …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
Workers in many industries are required to perform arduous work in high heat-stress
conditions, which can lead to rapid increases in body temperature that elevate the risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of wearable sensors for physiologic monitoring of individually experienced temperatures in outdoor workers in southeastern US

JD Runkle, C Cui, C Fuhrmann, S Stevens… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate-related increases in global mean temperature and the intensification of heat waves
present a significant threat to outdoor workers. Limited research has been completed to …

Prevalence of complaints of arm, neck, and shoulders among computer professionals in Bangalore: A cross-sectional study

V Mohan, LR Inbaraj, CE George… - Journal of family …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done to assess the factors contributing
to CANS among computer professionals in Bangalore. We screened 206 professionals and …

Occupational heat stress management: Does one size fit all?

SR Notley, AD Flouris, GP Kenny - American journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Heat stress is a deadly occupational hazard that is projected to increase in severity with
global warming. While upper limits for heat stress designed to protect all workers have been …

[HTML][HTML] The epidemiology of occupational heat-related morbidity and mortality in the united states: a review of the literature and assessment of research needs in a …

DM Gubernot, GB Anderson… - International journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years, the United States has experienced record-breaking summer heat. Climate
change models forecast increasing US temperatures and more frequent heat waves in …

Occupational cooling practices of emergency first responders in the United States: A survey

AJE Bach, MJ Maley, GM Minett, IB Stewart - Temperature, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Despite extensive documentation directed specifically toward mitigating thermal strain of first
responders, we wished to ascertain the degree to which first responders applied cooling …

Environmental determinants of health

JMD Gibson - Chronic illness care: principles and practice, 2018 - Springer
Several modifiable environmental factors—such as outdoor air pollution, household air
pollution, drinking water contamination, occupational exposure to hazardous materials, lead …

The OCCHLTH Mnemonic—Construction and Content of a Tool for Increasing Awareness of Occupational Illness and Injury

SP Pandalai - Journal of Occupational and Environmental …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods Occupational safety and health history-taking elements were combined with peer-
reviewed information [from the PubMed database (first review January 1, 2000, to February …

Occupational health in community health centers: practitioner challenges and recommendations

JM Simmons, AK Liebman… - New Solutions: A …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Primary care clinicians may be the only source of occupational healthcare for many low-
wage, high-risk workers who experience disproportionate occupational hazards. The …