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Heat Related Symptoms of Environmental Heat Exposure among Brick Workers in Northeastern Thailand |
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| Creator | Wattasit Siriwong |
| Title | Heat Related Symptoms of Environmental Heat Exposure among Brick Workers in Northeastern Thailand |
| Contributor | Jeeraporn Tippila, Mark Gregory Robson, Supaporn Changkumand |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2569 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 19 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 97-107 |
| Keyword | Environmental heat exposure, Heat-related symptoms, Brick workers, Wet Bulb Globe Temperature |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1714 |
| Abstract | Climate change is increasing temperatures and may elevate the risk of heat-relatedsymptoms, particularly among brick workers. This longitudinal study investigated theassociation between environmental heat exposure and heat-related symptoms in brick workersin Northeastern Thailand. Data were collected from 42 participants from September 2024 toJune 2025 using Structured questionnaires and the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)-basedenvironmental monitoring. Data were analyzed using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE).The results indicated that WBGT levels ranged from 23.5 to 41.0 °C. Approximately 59.5% ofparticipants reported heat-related symptoms with weakness, headaches and fainting identifiedas the most prevalent conditions. Inadequate hydration (< 6 glasses/day) was associated witha higher likelihood of reporting heat-related symptoms (β = 0.330, p = 0.014). Workers whoperformed kiln tasks showed a significant positive association (β = 0.231, p = 0.012) andexposure to WBGT levels ranging from 32–33.9 °C was significantly associated with anincreased likelihood of symptoms (β = 0.562, p < 0.001). Importantly, the finding indicatedthat heat-related symptoms were influenced by multifactorial risk, including environmentalheat exposure, hydration status and task-specific factor. These results highlight the need forintegrated occupational health strategies to mitigate climate-related heat impacts amongvulnerable workers. |
