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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Heat related illnesses"”.
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Weighing the Options: Assessing Two-A-Day Practices in Collegiate Football
… the amount of weight loss and the number of heat related incidences (i.e. heat illness and IV fluid administration) from 2001 through 2004 seasons to determine if a change in practice patterns could reduce or minimize heat related illnesses. There were numerous findings from the study to …
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An appraisal of experiences of climate change and adaptive response to heat stress by farmers in rural Ghana
With the increase in average global temperatures, heat-related illnesses and deaths have unfolded as occupational and health issues. Periods of high to extreme temperatures are becoming more common and are a leading cause of weather-related deaths in many countries. In agricultural settings of …
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Heat exposure and adaptation strategies of outdoor informal sector workers in urban Bulawayo - Zimbabwe
… humidity levels, will exacerbate occupational heat stress, heat related illnesses and mortality amongst vulnerable groups, particularly among outdoor workers in developing countries in the tropics. In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, a large portion of the population work outdoors in the informal sector as …
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Social impacts of climate change and occupational heat stress and adaptation strategies of mining workers in Ghana
Excessive heat exposure due to rising temperatures associated with climate change adversely affects workers’ health, safety, productivity, and psychosocial well-being in occupational settings. In the hot and tropical regions of developing countries, long hours of physically demanding work, coupled …
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Opportunities and Challenges in Identification and Classification of Heat Stress Risk Based on Analysis of Individual and Neighborhood Level Factors
Heat-related illnesses and deaths are significant public health problems. Extreme heat is the No.1 deadliest form of weather on average in 1990-2019 in the US according to the National Weather Service. Measurements and forecasts made at regional weather stations are a common data source of Heatwave …