Evaluation of Heat Stress in Migrant Farmworkers

The rate of heat-related fatalities in crop production workers is almost 20 times that of other industries. Heat stress was investigated in migrant tomato workers in July, 2012, using measurements of body temperature, heart rates, body weight loss, evaluation of the thermal environment, and survey d...

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Main Author: McQueen, Stephen L
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2012
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1505
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2698&context=etd