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

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

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 increased risk in developing countries. We aim to compare HRI, Productivity Loss (PL), and reduced renal health risk...

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Main Authors: Vidhya Venugopal, Rekha Shanmugam, Latha Perumal Kamalakkannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
climate change
occupational heat stress
physiological heat strain
dehydration
indoor organized sector
outdoor unorganized sector
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac1469

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac1469

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