Evaluating Heat Risk: Comparing On‐Site WBGT Measurements Versus Smartphone Application Estimates

Evaluating Heat Risk: Comparing On‐Site WBGT Measurements Versus Smartphone Application Estimates

Abstract Exertional heat illness poses a significant risk for workers, athletes, and military personnel participating in outdoor activities during hot weather. An important component of heat safety is to monitor environmental conditions through heat stress indices like the wet bulb globe temperature...

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Main Authors: A. J. Grundstein, S. W. Yeargin, E. R. Cooper, L. Cargile, J. Clark, R. M. Lopez, K. C. Miller, A. M. Montalvo, S. Scarneo‐Miller, R. L. Stearns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2025-03-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
exertional heat illness
wet bulb globe temperature
WBGT
phone application
on‐site measurement
activity modification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GH001347
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