Thermal Risks and Occupational Health
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VOLUME: 27 ISSUE: 1
P: 1 - 6
2017

Thermal Risks and Occupational Health

Anatol J Gen Med Res 2017;27(1):1-6
1. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty Of Medicine, Occupational Disease Department, İzmir
2. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Sport Physiology Department, İzmir
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Received Date: 2016-06-15T06:34:13
Accepted Date: 2017-04-06T11:29:06
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Abstract

Thermal comfort defines, to ensure comfortable working enviroments in terms of temparature and humidty factorc. Thermal risks which cause many health problems even deaths, have been little known or ignored.

In this paper, temperature physiology, releated diseases and occupational health are evaluated.

Recognation of occupational risks in the work enviroment is the most important factor to prevent occupational diseae, work releated disease or work accident. National level guideline about thermal risks and controlling is needed.

Keywords:
thermal risks, occupational health, occupational safety