Wisanti Laohaudomchok, Wantanee Phanprasit, Pajaree Konthonbut, Chaiyanun Tangtong, Penpatra Sripaiboonkij, Tiina M Ikäheimo, Jouni J K Jaakkola, Simo Näyhä
The self-assessed threshold temperature for cold in the workplace is not well known. We asked 392 chicken industry workers in Thailand what they regard as the cold threshold (CT) and compared subgroups of workers using linear and quantile regressions by CT sextiles (percentiles P17 , P33 , P50 , P67 , and P83 , from warmest to coldest). The variables of interest were sex, office work, and sedentary work, with age, clothing thermal insulation, and alcohol consumption as adjustment factors. The mean CT was 14...
January 23, 2023: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health