Background Occupational heat strain (ie, the effect of environmental heat stress on the body)
directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. We estimated the …

Objectives To determine the state of the literature on assessing heat-stress using
physiological parameters. To provide recommendations to the nuclear industry regarding …

Heat poses a significant occupational hazard for labour-intensive workers in hot and humid
environments. Therefore, this study measured the prevalence of heat-stress symptoms and …

Workers of Iron and steel plants are exposed to extreme environmental heat that causes
discomfort and limits their performance. This study investigates the influence of heat load on …

Occupational heat stress could impose a greater risk of heat-related morbidities among the
exposed users, declining their work productivity and contributing to a financial burden. This …

Background The steel and power industry workers reported high prevalance of
workplaceinjury and illnesses. The study aimed to identify occupational morbidity and …

BACKGROUND: Outdoor workers are exposed to heat caused by atmospheric conditions
and solar radiation. More specifically, those working in palm groves are more in danger of …

In develo** countries, workers' employed under high-heat furnace work environments are
exposed to severe heat stress; an ignored occupational health hazard especially under the …

There is still a great need for a comprehensive index that could fully describe heat stress
and, at the same time, provides a reliable correlation with the physiological responses of the …

Background: Work operations involving intensive physical activities under hot stressful
workplaces may impose substantial heat stress on the employed workforce, particularly in …