Field investigation of the heat stress in outdoor of healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment in South China

Since the advent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), healthcare workers (HCWs) wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) has become a common phenomenon. COVID-19 outbreaks overlap with heat waves, and healthcare workers must unfortunately wear PPE during hot weather and experience excessive he...

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Main Authors: Yongcheng Zhu, Yudong Mao, Yanling Li, Tianwei Tang, Huilin Jiang, Sicheng Qiao, Shaopeng Lin, Zhimin Zheng, Zhaosong Fang, Xiaohui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1166056/full