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