The present comprehensive review (i) summarizes the current knowledge on the impacts of
occupational heat stress on outdoor workers,(ii) provides a historical background on this …

Climate change poses a significant occupational health hazard. Rising temperatures and
more frequent heat waves are expected to cause increasing heat-related morbidity and …

Irrigation and urban greening can mitigate extreme temperatures and reduce adverse health
impacts from heat. However, some recent studies suggest these interventions could actually …

The combined impact of urbanization-induced warming and drying on large-scale heat
stress disparities remains unknown, with multicity studies using satellite-derived land …

In a series of three companion papers published in this Journal, we identify and validate the
available thermal stress indicators (TSIs). In this third paper, we conducted field experiments …

Several International Federations (IFs) employ specific policies to protect athletes' health
from the danger of heat. Most policies rely on the measurement of thermal indices such as …

The purpose of this study was to investigate which climate/heat indices perform best in
predicting heat-induced loss of physical work capacity (PWCloss). Integrating data from …

Introduction A wide range of cooling vests for heat-strain mitigation purposes during physical
work are available on the market. The decision regarding the optimal cooling vest/concept …

Fine-scale personal heat exposure (PHE) information can help prevent or minimize weather-
related deaths, illnesses, and reduced work productivity. Common methods to estimate heat …

The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) team would like to express its appreciation to Indonesia
for volunteering for a second round of JEE. This demonstrates commitment, foresight, and …