Climate change and occupational heat stress: methods for assessment
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Climate change and occupational heat stress: methods for assessment
BACKGROUND Presumed effects of global warming on occupational heat stress aggravate conditions in many parts of the world, in particular in developing countries. In order to assess and evaluate conditions, heat stress must be described and measured correctly. OBJECTIVE Assessment of heat stress using internationally recognized methods. DESIGN Two such methods are wet bulb globe temperature ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v3i0.5719