Browsing A - Public Health by Author "Game, ET"
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Association between work in deforested, compared to forested, areas and human heat strain: an experimental study in a rural tropical environment
Suter, Megan K; Miller, Kristin A; Anggraeni, Ike; Ebi, Kritie L; Game, ET; Krenz, Jennifer; Masuda, YJ; Sheppard, Lianne; Wolff, NH; Spector, June T (IOP Publishing, 2019-07-26)Background.With climate change, adverse human health effects caused by heat exposure are of increasing public health concern. Forests provide beneficial ecosystem services for human health, including local cooling. Few ... -
How are healthy, working populations affected by increasing temperatures in the tropics? Implications for climate change adaptation policies
Masuda, YJ; Castro, B; Anggraeni, Ike; Wolff, NH; Ebi, K; Garg, T; Game, ET; Krenz, Jennifer; Spector, June (Global Environmental Change, 2019-05-01)Climate change and land use change are increasing average and extreme temperatures. Hotter temperatures can detrimentally affect workers’ health and their economic productivity and livelihoods, especially in rural areas ...