Open AccessThe simultaneous effects of thermal stress and air pollution on body temperature of Tehran traffic officers
Author(s) -
Negar Pourvakhshoori,
Mohsen Poursadeghiyan,
Hamid Reza Khankeh,
Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni,
Mehrdad Farrokhi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-020-00463-2
Subject(s) - wet bulb globe temperature , air pollution , environmental science , air temperature , air pollution index , pollution , toxicology , statistics , meteorology , mathematics , geography , ecology , biology
Global warming and air pollution are among the most important problems all over the world. Considering the key role of traffic officers who saliently deal with traffic management and are in full, constant and direct exposure to thermal stress and air pollution index, this study aims to investigate the simultaneous effects of these factors on the body temperature of traffic officers in the main squares of Tehran.