Valerie M Valenzuela

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Science, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, USA

Publications

• Research Article   
  How Effective are Heat Stress Interventions at Impacting Outdoor Workers’ Well-Being and Quality of Life?: A Systematic Review
  Author(s): Muinat Abolore Idris*, Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Valerie M Valenzuela, Christine Markham, Kristina D Mena and William B Perkison
  
  Background: Outdoor workers are prone to heat stress due to prolonged exposure to extreme heat, especially during the summer, leading to heat-related illnesses and injuries, including acute kidney injury. Agencies, including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CAL/OSHA), The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have developed guidelines to assess and prevent heat stress. Early interventions, including Water Rest Shade (WRS) have been designed to mitigate heat stress and heat-related conditions. Objective: To identify current best practices of heat stress interventions among outdoor workers and their impact on well-being and.. Read More»
  

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