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28 Μαΐ 2024 · Key facts. Heat is an important environmental and occupational health hazard. Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths and can exacerbate underlying illnesses including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental health, asthma, and can increase the risk of accidents and transmission of some infectious diseases.
21 Αυγ 2021 · Hot ambient conditions and associated heat stress can increase mortality and morbidity, as well as increase adverse pregnancy outcomes and negatively affect mental health. High heat stress can also reduce physical work capacity and motor-cognitive performances, with consequences for productivity, and increase the risk of occupational health ...
15 Μαΐ 2024 · Health risks from heat include cardiovascular events, respiratory conditions, kidney disease, adverse pregnancy outcomes, increased anxiety and depression, increased suicidality, and aggressive...
10 Μαΐ 2021 · The study gives an outline of the issues related to the severity of ambient heat stress in South African gold mines where men operate underground: (1) improved acclimatization to heat; (2) identification of heat intolerant men; (3) specification of safe heat stress limits; (4) supplying mine managers with knowledge on the thresholds of heat ...
10 Ιαν 2018 · Erosion plays a major role in chemical weathering, because it exposes unweathered minerals and thus promotes mineral dissolution and soil development. However, accelerated erosion due to deforestation or agricultural practices may inhibit this development, consequently limiting our soil resources in the future 4 .
17 Αυγ 2021 · In this work, we take a closer look, from physical activities down to the cellular level, on how heat affects the inner workings of the human innate immune system response, trace this response...
Climate change impacts human health in both direct and indirect ways. Extreme heat waves, rising sea level, changes in precipitation resulting in flooding and droughts, and intense hurricanes can directly cause injury, illness, and even death.
