[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and heat waves: New challenges for healthcare systems
Heat waves and Covid-19 overlap, as this pandemic continues into summer 2021. Using a
narrative review, we identified overlapping risk groups and propose coping strategies. The …
narrative review, we identified overlapping risk groups and propose coping strategies. The …
User-centered environmental control: a review of current findings on personal conditioning systems and personal comfort models
Personal conditioning systems (PCS) enable increased thermal comfort and acceptability
conditions in a wider temperature range, resulting in energy savings. Many studies analysed …
conditions in a wider temperature range, resulting in energy savings. Many studies analysed …
Occupational heat stress: multi-country observations and interventions
Background: Occupational heat exposure can provoke health problems that increase the
risk of certain diseases and affect workers' ability to maintain healthy and productive lives …
risk of certain diseases and affect workers' ability to maintain healthy and productive lives …
Heat stress and thermal perception amongst healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and Singapore
J Lee, V Venugopal, PK Latha, SB Alhadad… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The need for healthcare workers (HCWs) to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightens their risk of thermal …
during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightens their risk of thermal …
Heat stress mitigation with ice cooling vests in PPE-clad medical workers: Effects of cooling area and gender differences
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health care workers (HCWs) were required to
perform medical tasks in outdoor settings while wearing medical protective clothing …
perform medical tasks in outdoor settings while wearing medical protective clothing …
Occupational heat stress and practical cooling solutions for healthcare and industry workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Treatment and management of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2,
which causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), requires increased adoption of personal …
which causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), requires increased adoption of personal …
Heat safety in the workplace: modified Delphi consensus to establish strategies and resources to protect the US workers
The purpose of this consensus document was to develop feasible, evidence‐based
occupational heat safety recommendations to protect the US workers that experience heat …
occupational heat safety recommendations to protect the US workers that experience heat …
Nanomaterials for UV protective textiles
S Mondal - Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Harmful portion of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of the significant physical carcinogen in
our natural environment. The damage caused by UV exposure to our body is cumulative and …
our natural environment. The damage caused by UV exposure to our body is cumulative and …
A web survey to evaluate the thermal stress associated with personal protective equipment among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
The pandemic has been afflicting the planet for over a year and from the occupational point
of view, healthcare workers have recorded a substantial increase in working hours. The use …
of view, healthcare workers have recorded a substantial increase in working hours. The use …
Reversible hydration composite films for evaporative perspiration control and heat stress management
Donning of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the healthcare sector has been
intensified by the on‐going COVID‐19 pandemic around the globe. While extensive PPE …
intensified by the on‐going COVID‐19 pandemic around the globe. While extensive PPE …