High levels of heat stress among sugarcane workers in Thailand
The heat stress in Thai sugarcane workers was high in both seasons, particularly in the hotter month and when harvesting burnt sugarcane. This results in a very high risk of developing heat-related health effects, and measures are needed to reduce heat stress. Heat stress in agricultural and other outdoor work in tropical climates is an immediate and growing problem.
Authors
- Andrew Povey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9127-8328)
- Martie van Tongeren
- Tadpong Tantipanjaporn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0937-3802)
- Holly A. Shiels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5223-5205)
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Naresuan University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Work Exposures and Health
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaf002
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40