Hydration in Hot Working Environments

Are you at risk for heat-related illnesses? Summertime isn’t the only time you should be concerned about drinking enough water to stay hydrated. Workers in construction, landscaping, laundry, factory, farm, or restaurant settings, among others, often are faced with hot working environments year-rou...

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Main Authors: Jeanine Beatty, Gail P. A. Kauwell
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-03-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119612
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