Heat exposure in sugarcane workers in Costa Rica during the non-harvest season

Heat exposure in sugarcane workers in Costa Rica during the non-harvest season

This observational pilot study was carried out at three sugarcane companies in Costa Rica. Its main objective was to determine the potential for heat stress conditions for workers in one sugarcane-growing region in Costa Rica during the maintenance (non-harvest) period.Wet bulb globe temperature (WB...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Crowe, José Manuel Moya-Bonilla, Bryan Román-Solano, Andrés Robles-Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-11-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
sugarcane
heat stress
productivity
climate change
wet bulb globe temperature
worker
Central America
Costa Rica
occupational health
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/5619/6403

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