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Evidence of heat sensitivity in people with Parkinson’s disease
Examining how heat affects people with Parkinson’s disease is essential for informing clinical decision-making, safety, well-being, and healthcare...
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Understanding the environmental stress on thermoregulation actions of native goats using broken-line regression
This study's objective was to evaluate the thermoregulation aspects of native goats through broken-line regression to understand the triggering of...
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Urban thermal perception and self-reported health effects in Ibadan, south west Nigeria
The ability of poor urban populations in developing countries to adapt to rapid increase in surface temperature and likely health effect of a 1.5 °C...
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Design and Development of Under Arm Sweat Pad
Sweat is a natural body mechanism where the body cools itself by releasing clear and salty sweat that is produced by the glands in the skin. A normal...
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New neurophysiological human thermal model based on thermoreceptor responses
A new neurophysiological human thermal model based on thermoreceptor responses, the NHTM model, has been developed to predict regulatory responses...
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A Case Study on Practices and Acute Toxicity Symptoms Associated with Pesticide Use Among the Farmers of Mid Brahmaputra Valley of Assam
In this study, an attempt was made to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices regarding pesticide handling and acute toxicity symptoms of pesticide...
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Industrial workwear for hot workplace environments: thermal management attributes
Personal protective clothing (PPC) is critical for worker safety and wellbeing from both protection and thermal management perspectives, particularly...
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Association of nuclear cataract prevalence with UV radiation and heat load in lens of older people -five city study-
Epidemiological studies have reported that the frequency of nuclear cataracts (NUCs) is high among the elderly and in tropical countries. Ultraviolet...
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Heat stress in horses: a literature review
Healthy adult horses can balance accumulation and dissipation of body heat to maintain their body temperature between 37.5 and 38.5 °C, when they are...
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Seasonal variation of temperature regulation: do thermoregulatory responses “spring” forward and “fall” back?
Seasonal variations in day length and light intensity can affect the circadian rhythm as well as some characteristics of temperature regulation. We...
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Skin transcriptomic analysis reveals candidate genes and pathways associated with thermotolerance in hair sheep
The skin plays an important role in thermoregulation. Identification of genes on the skin that contribute to increased heat tolerance can be used to...
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Thermodynamic assessment of heat stress in dairy cattle: lessons from human biometeorology
A versatile meteorological index for predicting heat stress in dairy cattle remains elusive. Despite numerous attempts at developing such indices and...
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Heat stress vulnerability and critical environmental limits for older adults
The present study examined heat stress vulnerability of apparently healthy older vs. young adults and characterized critical environmental limits for...
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Validity of ten analytical heat stress indices in predicting the physiological parameters of people under various occupational and meteorological conditions
Until now, only a few comprehensive studies have validated analytical heat stress indices in different conditions. The present study aims to...
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How outdoor horticultural activities affect elderly adults’ thermal, physiological and psychological responses: a field study
We recruited 162 healthy elderly adults to determine the thermal, physiological, and psychological effects of horticultural activities (flower...
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Sex difference in the association between pyrethroids exposure and sleep problems among adolescents: NHANES 2007–2014
BackgroundPyrethroids have been widely used in the United States and worldwide. Few studies examined the effect of pyrethroids exposure on sleep...
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A new causative heat supply for exertional heat stroke on runners in cold air
The dysregulation in heat balance, the main cause of exertional heat stroke, occurs not only in midsummer but also in the cold season. Possible...
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Effects of heat and personal protective equipment on thermal strain in healthcare workers: part B—application of wearable sensors to observe heat strain among healthcare workers under controlled conditions
PurposeAs climate change accelerates, healthcare workers (HCW) are expected to be more frequently exposed to heat at work. Heat stress can be...
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Effect of water filtration infrared-A (wIRA) sauna on inorganic ions excreted through sweat from the human body
Sweat discharged as a result of exposure to sauna plays an important role in removing inorganic ions accumulated in the body, including heavy metals....
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Assessment of occupational health and work environment with socio-tech value stream mapping
Lean production has grown in popularity and has been adopted worldwide to strive for efficiency, waste reduction, and process optimization; it is...
