Environmental Research CommunicationsBackground . Heat-related illnesses, ranging from heat cramps to life-threatening heatstrokes, are caused by thermal stress. Several previous studies have examined their interactions with air pollutants, however most of these studies focused in morbidity
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A Difference-in-Differences Approach to Assess the Effect of a Heat Action Plan on Heat-Related Mortality, and Differences in Effectiveness According to Sex, Age, and Socioeconomic Status (Montreal, Quebec). [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundThe impact of heat waves on mortality and health inequalities is well documented. Very few studies have assessed the effectiveness of heat action plans (HAPs) on health, and none has used quasi-experimental methods to estimate causal effects of
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Occupational cooling practices of emergency first responders in the United States: A survey [PDF]
, 2018 This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Temperature on 29/07/2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2018.1493907 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.©
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Vat Polymerization 3D Printing for Controlled Drug Release Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vat polymerization (VP) 3D printing, a light‐based additive manufacturing technique, has emerged as a promising technique for fabricating complex drug delivery systems with high precision and spatial resolution. This layer‐by‐layer manufacturing process enables the creation of intricate geometries and customizable architectures, which are ...
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
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Heat stress Regulations and standards: The key to preventing heat-related illness
طب کار, 2017 Introduction: One ways to prevent heat stress illness and protect workers is regional and national legislation and international standards about heat stress.
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]
, 1989 https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1277/thumbnail ...
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The Use of a Quasi-Experimental Study on the Mortality Effect of a Heat Wave Warning System in Korea. [PDF]
, 2019 Many cities and countries have implemented heat wave warning systems to combat the health effects of extreme heat. Little is known about whether these systems actually reduce heat-related morbidity and mortality.
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Ratiometric Temperature Sensing through Alternating Current Electroluminescence
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.Thermoresponsive alternating current electroluminescence (ACEL) is realized in ZnS microparticles with optimized Cu, Cl, and Co tri‐doping concentrations, exhibiting a blue‐to‐green emission band shift along with increasing temperature. Based on this behavior, an ACEL‐driven temperature sensing platform is developed for quantitative temperature ...
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Oral application of L-menthol in the heat: From pleasure to performance [PDF]
, 2019 When menthol is applied to the oral cavity it presents with a familiar refreshing sensation and cooling mint flavour. This may be deemed hedonic in some individuals, but may cause irritation in others.
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