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New and Old Indices for Evaluating Heat Stress in an Indoor Environment: Some Considerations. Comment on Kownacki, L.; Gao, C.; Kuklane, K.; Wierzbicka, A. Heat Stress in Indoor Environments of Scandinavian Urban Areas: A Literature Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16 (4), 560. doi:10.3390/ijerph16040560

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  • Francesco Chirico

    (Health Service Department, State Police, Ministry of Interior, 20162 Milan, Italy
    Institute of Public Health., Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy)

  • Nicola Magnavita

    (Institute of Public Health., Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
    Department of Woman/Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

In their review, Kownacki et al. showed some practical and easy to use workplace heat indices that are useful for indoor environments, namely the “Wet Bulb Globe Temperature” (WBGT), the “Predicted Heat Strain” (PHS) model, the “Thermal Work Limit” (TWL), the “Equivalent Temperature” (ET) and the thermal comfort index “PMV/PPD”. In this letter, the authors explain why the modified PMV/PPD method together with the indices combining temperature with humidity, such as the “Humidex Index” and the “Heat Index”, could be a more feasible and useful tool for evaluating potential thermal stress in indoor environments for both the occupational and general population.

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  • Francesco Chirico & Nicola Magnavita, 2019. "New and Old Indices for Evaluating Heat Stress in an Indoor Environment: Some Considerations. Comment on Kownacki, L.; Gao, C.; Kuklane, K.; Wierzbicka, A. Heat Stress in Indoor Environments of Scandi," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-3, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:8:p:1444-:d:225316
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    1. Karin Lundgren Kownacki & Chuansi Gao & Kalev Kuklane & Aneta Wierzbicka, 2019. "Heat Stress in Indoor Environments of Scandinavian Urban Areas: A Literature Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-18, February.
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