High levels of heat stress among sugarcane workers in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With continued global warming, the effects of elevated temperatures on the health of agricultural workers are a particular concern. This study characterized the levels of heat stress in Thai sugarcane workers and investigated whether season and harvesting method were associated with it.

Methods

Three hundred sugarcane workers in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand, were recruited, and information on demographics, working conditions, and clothing characteristics was collected from participants during the cooler months (n = 152 participants, mid-January to mid-February) and hotter month (n = 148, March). Heat stress was measured using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index, and the WBGT instruments were operated for a full work shift in the sugarcane fields where t

SUBMITTER: Tantipanjaporn T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature