Tag Archives: heat stress

Occupational Heat Stress and Climate Change in Da Nang

Posted on September 29, 2016 by UCR-CoP

Hot weather is recognized as detrimental to human health and labor productivity when temperatures and humidity exceed physiological thresholds. Occupational extreme heat exposure can lead to a number of detrimental heat-health impacts on workers. Excessive night-time temperatures following hot days … Continue reading →

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Webinar Recording: Building Heat Stress Resilience in Da Nang, Vietnam

Posted on April 27, 2016 by UCR-CoP

The ACCCRN Network hosted a webinar entitled “Building Heat Stress Resilience in Da Nang, Vietnam” and presented by Lisa Buggy, Climate Change Project Advisor of The Center for Community Health and Development (COHED), on 30 March 2016. About 30 urban … Continue reading →

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Webinar on Heat Stress

Posted on March 14, 2016 by UCR-CoP

If you are already a member of ACCCRN Network, you may already receive an email on the upcoming Heat Stress Webinar, organized by ACCCRN and Ms. Lisa Buggy from The Center for Community Health and Development (COHED). Ms. Lisa is … Continue reading →

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Improving the Resilience of Workers to Heat Stress in Da Nang, Vietnam

Posted on March 7, 2016 by UCR-CoP

Author: Lisa Buggy, COHED Construction workers in Da Nang, Vietnam working under direct sunlight in hot and humid conditions. Photo: COHED, 2015 The deadly impacts of rising temperatures The World Meteorological Organization has announced that 2015 was the hottest year … Continue reading →

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