Heat waves and Covid-19 overlap, as this pandemic continues into summer 2021. Using a
narrative review, we identified overlapping risk groups and propose coping strategies. The …

Highlights•Gradual, average increases in temperature are significant for the risk of heat
stress.•Increasing chronic exposure to extreme heat constitutes a slow onset event.•Heat …

Abstract Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential to protect healthcare
workers during the COVID-19, but the traditional cooling methods do not meet the …

With the outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, HCWs are frequently required to
wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for nucleic acid sample collection in semi-open …

To limit the spread of the epidemic, healthcare workers wore tightly closed protective suits.
The microenvironment with high temperature and humidity inside medical protective clothing …

The pandemic has been afflicting the planet for over a year and from the occupational point
of view, healthcare workers have recorded a substantial increase in working hours. The use …

Background It is widely believed that using personal protective equipment (PPE) provides
high levels of protection for healthcare workers (HCWs) in the fight against coronavirus …

Abstract Novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has exserted certain burden on global
public health, spreading around the world with reportedly low mortality and morbidity. This …

During the 2021 Heat Dome, 619 people in British Columbia died due to the heat. This
public health disaster was made worse by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Few studies …

To avoid virus infections, healthcare workers have to wear personal protective equipment
(PPE) during work. However, the high temperature and humidity in PPE threaten their …