Heat Illness and Hypothermia

Zabrocki, Luke; Shellington, David; Bratton, Susan L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-6362-6_49

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“…In this regard, the WHO itself has indicated a minimum indoor temperature of 18 • C, which should be slightly higher for vulnerable groups including the elderly, children, and people with chronic diseases, especially cardiorespiratory ones [3,34]. Similarly, effects on health are also detectable in the case of excessively high temperatures [35,36]. A study held at Harvard University has shown how indoor temperatures, excessively hot or cold, significantly affect sleep quality with effects on mental health, such as loss of productivity and reduced cognitive function [37].…”

Section: Thermo-hygrometric Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Health: Assessment of Indoor Environment Spillovers on Health in a Distressed Urban Area of Rome

et al. 2021

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It is notable that indoor environment quality plays a crucial role in guaranteeing health, especially if we consider that people spend more than 90% of their time indoors, a percentage that increases for people on low income. This role assumes even further significance when dealing with distressed urban areas, vulnerable areas within cities that suffer from multiple deprivations. The community-based interdisciplinary research-action group of the University La Sapienza focused on a complex in the outskirts of Rome. The aim was to assess the correlations between architectural aspects of the indoor environment, socio-economic conditions, such as lifestyles and housing conditions, and eventually health outcomes. The intent of providing a comparative methodology in a context where official data is hard to find, led to the integration of social, health, and housing questionnaires with various environmental software simulations. What emerged is that underprivileged housing conditions, characterized by mold, humidity, unhealthiness, thermohygrometric discomfort, architectural barriers, and overcrowding, are often associated with recurrent pathologies linked to arthritis, respiratory diseases, and domestic accidents.

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Section: Thermo-hygrometric Comfortmentioning

confidence: 99%