Exertional heat illness: knowledge and behavior among construction workers

DA El-Shafei, SA Bolbol, MB Awad Allah… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Construction workers are considered one of the most vulnerable health group workers.
Exertional heat illness (EHI) is a well-recognized health hazard that causes significant …

Seasonal influence on cognitive and psycho-physiological responses to a single 11-h day of work in outdoor mine industry workers

SM Taggart, O Girard, GJ Landers, UKH Ecker… - Temperature, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the seasonal effects that working outdoors had on various
parameters in mining industry workers over the course of a work-shift. Workers (n= 27) were …

[PDF][PDF] Temperature projections and heatwave attribution scenarios over India: A narrative review

R Khaiwal, S Bhardwaj, C Ram, A Goyal, V Singh… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This narrative review aims to examine the projected impacts of rising global temperatures on
heatwaves in India and provide insights into mitigation and adaptation strategies. The …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature projections and heatwave attribution scenarios over India: A systematic review

K Ravindra, S Bhardwaj, C Ram, A Goyal, V Singh… - Heliyon, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The average global temperature is rising due to anthropogenic emissions. Hence, a
systematic approach was used to examine the projected impacts of rising global …

Heat-health vulnerabilities in the climate change context—comparing risk profiles between indoor and outdoor workers in developing country settings

V Venugopal, R Shanmugam… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Occupational heat stress is a crucial risk factor for a range of Heat-Related Illnesses (HRI).
Outdoor workers in unorganized work sectors exposed to high ambient temperatures are at …

Challenges in conducting epidemiological field studies evaluating associations between heat stress and renal health among workers in informal sectors: experiences …

V Venugopal, R Lennqvist, PK Latha, S Rekha… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Well-designed Environmental Epidemiological Studies (EES) play a crucial role in
quantifying the influence of environmental exposures and their associated risks on health in …

The effect of heat exposure on physical workload and maximum acceptable work duration (MAWD) in a hot and dry climate

D Afshari, GA Shirali - Urban Climate, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aimed at determining the effect of heat exposure on physical workload and
maximum acceptable work duration in a hot and dry climate. Wet Bulb Globe Temperature …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of climate change associated hazards on agricultural workers and approaches for assessing heat stress and its mitigation strategies–review of some …

G Pal, T Patel, T Banik - Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci, 2021 - researchgate.net
Climate change is one of the foremost concerns globally as its effect on human health and
livelihood (Detz, 2020). It also strongly influences the ecology, environment, and economics …

Occupational heat stress under high-heat furnace work environments-a comprehensive review on developing countries

M Sharma, S Alam, NM Surı, S Kant - Journal of Thermal …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
In developing countries, workers' employed under high-heat furnace work environments are
exposed to severe heat stress; an ignored occupational health hazard especially under the …

Heat stress nephropathy: what have we learned?

P Jaswal, G Singh, J Basu… - Endocrine, Metabolic & …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
The unbearable heat waves that we are experiencing these days around the world are the
result of increasing global warming, leading to heat stress and a constant health issue for …