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Vulnerable groups are being overlooked when it comes to heat stress

20 September 2024 Research and Analysis
C. Brimicombe, C. Gao & I. M. Otto

A one- size-fits-all approach to establish heat safety thresholds won’t work, argue the authors. Instead, heat safety limits need to be evaluated for different socially vulnerable groups, such as neonates, infants, children, and pregnant and postpartum women.