Climate Change Impacts on Workplace Heat Extremes: Health Risk Estimates and Adaptive Options

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1025398

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Global warming will bring more hot (and extremely hot) days as Australia warms within the projected range of 2-4oC by 2070. Working in the heat is uncomfortable and requires rest breaks, yet pressure to keep working risks overheating and serious health problems. We will study the current effects on health and productivity on heat exposed workers, and model future trends in likely impacts under climate change in 8 (urban and rural) regions, with and without adaptive health protection strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $741,938.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

climate change adaption | environmental epidemiology | exposure assessment | heat stress | occupational hazards | occupational health and safety | public health | risk prediction | temperature | work safety

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