Global warming will unquestionably increase the impact of heat on individuals who work in
already hot workplaces in hot climate areas. The increasing prevalence of this …

Background: With climate change, mean annual air temperatures are getting hotter and
extreme weather events will become more and more common in most parts of the world …

Health and productivity impacts from occupational heat stress have significant ramifications
for the large workforce of India. This study profiled occupational heat stress impacts on the …

At present, air conditioning (AC) is the most effective means for the cooling of indoor space.
However, its increased global use is problematic for various reasons. This paper explores …

With a view to occupational effects of climate change, we performed a simulation study on
the influence of different heat stress assessment metrics on estimated workability (WA) of …

Background: Although climate change is one of the biggest global health threats, individual-
level and short-term data on direct exposure and health impacts are still scarce. Wearable …

Heat stress is a growing concern in the occupational setting as it endangers worker health,
safety, and productivity. Heat‐related reductions in physical work capacity and missed …

Cooling is one of the most important benefits of street trees, yet city planners lack estimates
of the value of this benefit. Estimation of the value of the cooling effect could help to …

Mascot actors have to wear bulky, heavy and low permeability costumes during a
performance. Documented work and headline news have consistently demonstrated that …

Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of
climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased …