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Thermal sensations of secondary schoolchildren in summer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

A. Auliciems
A. Auliciems
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Queensland
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Summer thermal sensations of secondary schoolchildren in England are compared with those earlier published for winter. Heat stress, contrary to expectation, is seen to decrease during the warm months, and neutrality is found to increase by some 6° F. (3·5° C.) air temperature, which is more than double the increases observed for adults under similar circumstances.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 71 , Issue 3 , September 1973 , pp. 453 - 458
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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