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 …

Background There are indications that heatwaves will be intensified in duration, frequency
and magnitude and will pose threats to the livelihoods and health of the global working …

Background: A set of four case-control (n= 109), randomized-controlled (n= 7), cross-
sectional (n= 78), and intervention (n= 47) studies was conducted across three countries to …

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

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 …

Objective To explore the relationship between occupational heat exposure, physiological
heat strain indicators and adverse outcomes in pregnant women. Design Prospective cohort …

Background Anthropogenic climate change has caused extreme temperatures worldwide,
with data showing that sub-Saharan Africa is especially vulnerable to these changes. In sub …

Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of
climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased …

Background The expected increase in heat in The Gambia is one of the most significant
health threats caused by climate change. However, little is known about the gendered …