About HEAT-SHIELD
The Horizon 2020 research project is dedicated to address the negative impact of increased workplace heat stress on the health and productivity of five strategic European industries: manufacturing, construction, transportation, tourism and agriculture.
The Consortium consists of a group of twelve research institutions, two policy-making organizations, four industrial entities and two civil society organization from across the EU. The project is endorsed by policy, civil society and industrial stakeholders.
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NEWS
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Scientific Article
Sustainable solutions to mitigate occupational heat strain –
an umbrella review of physiological effects and global health perspectives
Nathan B. Morris, Ollie Jay, Andreas D. Flouris, Ana Casanueva, Chuansi Gao, Josh Foster, George Havenith, Lars Nybo.
CONTACT
Name: Prof. Lars Nybo
Institution: University of Copenhagen
Country: Denmark
e-mail: nybo[at]nexs.ku.dk
Name: Dr. Andreas Flouris
Institution: University of Thessaly
Country: Greece
e-mail: andreasflouris[at]gmail.com
Name: Prof. Lučka Kajfež-Bogataj
Institution: University of Ljubljana
Country: Slovenia
e-mail: lucka.kajfez.bogataj[at]bf.uni-lj.si
Name: Prof. Tord Kjellstrom
Institution: CETRI
Country: Cyprus
e-mail: kjellstromt[at]yahoo.com