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The effects of warm weather on children’s outdoor heat stress and physical activity in a preschool yard in Gothenburg, Sweden
Hot weather conditions can have negative impacts on the thermal comfort and physical activity of vulnerable groups such as children. The aim of this...
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Public responses to urban heat and payment for heat-resilient infrastructure: implications for heat action plan formulation
Heat action plans should be urgently formulated to enable urban managers, planners, and designers to take appropriate actions for mitigation and...
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Vulnerability assessments in dairy cattle farms based on individual sensitivity to heat stress
Climate change (CC) is expected to increase temperatures and the frequency of extreme weather events, which renewed interest in heat stress (HS)...
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Comparative CpG methylation kinetic patterns of cis-regulatory regions of heat stress–related genes in Sahiwal and Frieswal cattle upon persistent heat stress
The kinetic patterns of CpG methylation of the cis-regulatory region of heat stress–related genes on exposed to heat stress (at 42 °C) between the...
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Sensor-based behavioral patterns can identify heat-sensitive lactating dairy cows
Heat stress impairs the health and performance of dairy cows, yet only a few studies have investigated the diversity of cattle behavioral responses...
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Between the rich and poor: exposure and adaptation to heat stress across two urban neighbourhoods in Nigeria
With heat stress as a notable climate-related challenge in Africa, the need to limit heat exposure and enhance adaptation becomes important....
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Effects of heat and personal protective equipment on thermal strain in healthcare workers: part B—application of wearable sensors to observe heat strain among healthcare workers under controlled conditions
PurposeAs climate change accelerates, healthcare workers (HCW) are expected to be more frequently exposed to heat at work. Heat stress can be...
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Association between thermal stress and cardiovascular mortality in the subtropics
Hazardous thermal conditions resulting from climate change may play a role in cardiovascular disease development. We chose the Universal Thermal...
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Physiological, blood-biochemical and behavioural changes of Ghoongroo pigs in seasonal heat stress of a hot-humid tropical environment
The present study investigated the effect of seasonal heat stress on the physiological, behavioural and blood bio-chemical profile of adult Ghoongroo...
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Ferulic acid supplementation for 40 days in hair ewe lambs experiencing seasonal heat stress: short-term effects on physiological responses, growth, metabolism, and hematological profile
Free ferulic acid (FA) is a natural compound with antioxidant properties which mitigates the negative effects of cold stress in sheep; however, its...
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“This Heat Is Killing”: Perception of Heat Stress Among Elderly Women in Ibadan, Nigeria
Heat stress adversely affects elderly women in terms of morbidity and mortality. The paper identified perceived causes, predisposing factors,...
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The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science...
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Potential ameliorative role of Spirulina platensis in powdered or extract forms against cyclic heat stress in broiler chickens
Global warming has become intensified and widespread, threatening the world with causing acute heatwaves that adversely affect poultry production and...
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Identifying heat thresholds for South Africa towards the development of a heat-health warning system
Exposure to heatwaves may result in adverse human health impacts. Heat alerts in South Africa are currently based on defined temperature-fixed...
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Effect of heat stress mitigations on physiological, behavioural, and hormonal responses of Buffalo calves
This study assessed the effect of heat stress mitigations on the physiological, behavioural, and hormonal responses of buffalo during the hot summer...
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Effect of acute heat shock on stress gene expression and DNA methylation in zebu (Bos indicus) and crossbred (Bos indicus × Bos taurus) dairy cattle
Environmental temperature is one of the major factors to affect health and productivity of dairy cattle. Gene expression networks within the cells...
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Impacts of heat stress on immune responses and oxidative stress in farm animals and nutritional strategies for amelioration
Heat stress is one of the greatest challenges for the global livestock industries as increased environmental temperature and humidity compromises...
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Heat stress inhibits TLR4-NF-κB and TLR4-TBK1 signaling pathways in broilers infected with Salmonella Typhimurium
With the global warming, the harm of heat stress (HS) to the breeding industry has become more common, which causes the decline of animal production...
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Comparative assessment of growth performance of indigenous and cross-bred calves subjected to combined stressors (heat and nutritional)
This study evaluated the impact of combined stressors (heat and nutritional stresses) on the growth and adaptive capability of Sahiwal (SW) and Karan...
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Utility of the Heat Index in defining the upper limits of thermal balance during light physical activity (PSU HEAT Project)
Extreme heat events and consequent detrimental heat-health outcomes have been increasing in recent decades and are expected to continue with future...
