Workers' health and productivity under occupational heat strain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Occupational heat strain (ie, the effect of environmental heat stress on the body)
directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. We estimated the …
directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. We estimated the …
Climate change and the emergent epidemic of CKD from heat stress in rural communities: the case for heat stress nephropathy
J Glaser, J Lemery, B Rajagopalan… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Climate change has led to significant rise of 0.8 C–0.9 C in global mean temperature over
the last century and has been linked with significant increases in the frequency and severity …
the last century and has been linked with significant increases in the frequency and severity …
Heat, human performance, and occupational health: a key issue for the assessment of global climate change impacts
T Kjellstrom, D Briggs, C Freyberg… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Ambient heat exposure is a well-known health hazard, which reduces human performance
and work capacity at heat levels already common in tropical and subtropical areas. Various …
and work capacity at heat levels already common in tropical and subtropical areas. Various …
Individual responses to heat stress: implications for hyperthermia and physical work capacity
Background Extreme heat events are increasing in frequency, severity, and duration. It is
well known that heat stress can have a negative impact on occupational health and …
well known that heat stress can have a negative impact on occupational health and …
Health impacts of workplace heat exposure: an epidemiological review
With predicted increasing frequency and intensity of extremely hot weather due to changing
climate, workplace heat exposure is presenting an increasing challenge to occupational …
climate, workplace heat exposure is presenting an increasing challenge to occupational …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change and the kidney
RJ Johnson, LG Sánchez-Lozada… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2019 - karger.com
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
[HTML][HTML] Occupational heat stress and kidney health: from farms to factories
FB Nerbass, R Pecoits-Filho, WF Clark… - Kidney international …, 2017 - Elsevier
Millions of workers around the world are exposed to high temperatures, intense physical
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …
Heat stress nephropathy from exercise-induced uric acid crystalluria: a perspective on Mesoamerican nephropathy
C Roncal-Jimenez, R García-Trabanino… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN), an epidemic in Central America, is a chronic kidney
disease of unknown cause. In this article, we argue that MeN may be a uric acid disorder …
disease of unknown cause. In this article, we argue that MeN may be a uric acid disorder …
[HTML][HTML] Occupational heat stress impacts on health and productivity in a steel industry in Southern India
M Krishnamurthy, P Ramalingam, K Perumal… - Safety and health at …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Workers laboring in steel industries in tropical settings with high ambient
temperatures are subjected to thermally stressful environments that can create well-known …
temperatures are subjected to thermally stressful environments that can create well-known …
Heat waves and adaptation: A global systematic review
Background Given the increasing trend of global warming and extreme weather conditions,
including heat waves and its effects on health, the present study was done to investigate …
including heat waves and its effects on health, the present study was done to investigate …