Intermittent wetting clothing as a cooling strategy for body heat strain alleviation of vulnerable populations during a severe heatwave incident.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.11.012
Abstract: Many documented studies have demonstrated the human mortality rate increases during severe heatwaves. There remains a need for further explore ecologically valid cooling strategies to alleviate body heat strain during extreme heatwaves. The main aim… read more here.
Keywords: intermittent wetting; wetting clothing; vulnerable populations; heat ... See more keywords