An Occupational Heat–Health Warning System for Europe: The HEAT-SHIELD Platform

An Occupational Heat–Health Warning System for Europe: The HEAT-SHIELD Platform

Existing heat−health warning systems focus on warning vulnerable groups in order to reduce mortality. However, human health and performance are affected at much lower environmental heat strain levels than those directly associated with higher mortality. Moreover, workers are at elevated he...

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Main Authors: Marco Morabito, Alessandro Messeri, Pascal Noti, Ana Casanueva, Alfonso Crisci, Sven Kotlarski, Simone Orlandini, Cornelia Schwierz, Christoph Spirig, Boris R.M. Kingma, Andreas D. Flouris, Lars Nybo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
worker
customized forecast
Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)
risk level
heat adaptation
work breaks
hydration
European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
global warming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/16/2890

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