Singapore: NUS scientists to study construction workers' risk of heat stress

Forty employees' and migrant workers' core temperatures and thermal demands will be tracked as they work. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, March 13 (The Straits Times/ANN): Scientists in Singapore will start a new study into how susceptible construction workers are to heat stress at their worksites and dormitories next month.

Forty employees' and migrant workers' core temperatures and thermal demands will be tracked as they work, allowing scientists to propose solutions to reduce and prevent workers' heat stress.