Factors affecting heat-related diseases in outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat

Abstract Background The objectives of the present study are to: (i) evaluate the effect of environmental and metabolic heat on heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers; and (ii) evaluate the effect of personal factors, including heat acclimation, on the risk of heat-related illnesses in outdoor wor...

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Main Authors: Jungsun Park, Yangho Kim, Inbo Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2017-06-01
Series:Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40557-017-0183-y