Abstract:Objectives to determine the situation and the association between natural heat and salt production workers' health. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted in Samutsongkhram province, Thailand, during April to September 2009. The working environmental heat was measured with Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) model RSS-214DL by area sampling. Interview was conducted to collect the demographic data, occupation history, job description and health symptoms. Individual heat exposure was measure by ear thermo… Show more
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