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Comment
. 2017 Sep 22;125(9):094002.
doi: 10.1289/EHP2469.

From Ambient to Personal Temperature: Capturing the Experience of Heat Exposure

Nate Seltenrich
Comment

From Ambient to Personal Temperature: Capturing the Experience of Heat Exposure

Nate Seltenrich. Environ Health Perspect. .
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Photograph of a group of tourists crossing a paved plaza in the heat.
The authors of a new commentary point out that everyone has a different experience of and response to heat. Data on personal heat exposure are important for designing effective strategies to help whole populations cope with heat waves. Image © Andy Parker/iStockphoto.
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Comment on

  • Opportunities and Challenges for Personal Heat Exposure Research.
    Kuras ER, Richardson MB, Calkins MM, Ebi KL, Hess JJ, Kintziger KW, Jagger MA, Middel A, Scott AA, Spector JT, Uejio CK, Vanos JK, Zaitchik BF, Gohlke JM, Hondula DM. Kuras ER, et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2017 Aug 1;125(8):085001. doi: 10.1289/EHP556. Environ Health Perspect. 2017. PMID: 28796630 Free PMC article.

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