Unlike outdoor heat stress, which spikes during summer heat waves, indoor heat stress is often chronic, cumulative and harder to spot. Workers may not feel the immediate alarm of extreme temperatures, ...

Today’s industrial workers operate in a range of environmental circumstances from record-breaking heat to tropical storms. As global warming continues to progress, rising temperatures loom over ...

The relentless heatwaves of Summer 2024 shattered records globally and placed unprecedented pressure on workers and businesses alike. Across multiple regions, including the United States and Europe, ...

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related work fatalities in the United States, with construction workers accounting for more than a third of all heat-related deaths. As average daily ...

Heat stress happens when your body starts having problems regulating internal temperature due to high external temperatures. It may lead to heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

Service members routinely face real-world medical readiness challenges during deployments and the outdoor training exercises that prepare troops for combat. Heat stress is one of the most common of ...