Thermal discomfort caused by personal protective equipment in healthcare workers during the delta COVID-19 pandemic in Guangzhou, China: A case study - Concepedia

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Thermal discomfort caused by personal protective equipment in healthcare workers during the delta COVID-19 pandemic in Guangzhou, China: A case study

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2022

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Yongcheng Zhu, Sichen Qiao, Weiming Wu, Yanling Li, Huilin Jian, Shao-Peng Lin, Tianwei Tang, Zhimin Zheng, Yudong Mao, Zhaosong Fang

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering

Abstract

Thermal discomfort is common and degrades health physiology related to PPE in summer environments. This suggests that modifications to the current working practices are urgently required to improve the resilience of HCWs and enhance their services during pandemics.

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