@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for reaching core body temperature thresholds in Florida agricultural workers",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2021",
author="Mac, Valerie and Elon, Lisa and Mix, Jacqueline and Tovar-Aguilar, Antonio and Flocks, Joan and Economos, Eugenia and Hertzberg, Vicki and McCauley, Linda",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: There is a compelling need to identify agricultural workers at risk for heat related illness (HRI). <br><br>METHODS: Data from Florida agricultural workers (N = 221) were collected over 3 Summer workdays (2015-2017) to examine risk factors for exceeding NIOSH-recommended core temperature (Tc) thresholds [38°C (Tc38) and 38.5° (Tc38.5)] using generalized linear mixed models. <br><br>RESULTS: On an average workday, 49% of participants exceeded Tc38 and 10% exceeded Tc38.5. On average, participants first exceeded both thresholds early in the day; the Tc38 threshold mid-morning (10:38AM), and Tc38.5 about a half hour later (11:10AM). Risk factors associated with exceeding Tc38 included years working in US agriculture, body mass index, time performing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, increasing heat index, and field crop work. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of core temperatures exceeding recommended limits emphasizes the serious need for mandated HRI prevention programs for outdoor workers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000002150",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002150"
}