Estimating Risks of Heat Strain by Age and Sex: A Population-Level Simulation Model
Individuals living in hot climates face health risks from hyperthermia due to excessive heat. Heat strain is influenced by weather exposure and by individual characteristics such as age, sex, body size, and occupation. To explore the population-level drivers of heat strain, we developed a simulation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/5/5241 |