@ProjectHeatSafe

A multi-disciplinary research project in Southeast Asia that focuses on the protection of working people from rising temperatures due to climate change.

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Joined January 2021
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How much of an impact and influence does #heat #stress have on one’s #health, work productivity and even the #economy? Click below to read more about what Assoc Prof Jason Lee and his team behind Project HeatSafe found over a span of 3.5 years. medicine.nus.edu.sg/news/hea…

Heat stress causes lower fertility, productivity and reduced cognitive capacity: Project HeatSafe

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8world - 高温天气影响人们生育能力 未来可能重创各行各业 Read here: 8world.com/singapore/nus-pro…

高温天气影响人们生育能力 未来可能重创各行各业

本地首个针对高温天气影响而展开的大规模研究显示，高温天气影响人们的生育能力，工作效率以及认知能力，未来可能将重创各行各业。到了2035年，经济损失可能达到超过22亿元。 由国立大学杨潞龄医学院领导的研究发现， 高温天气影响人们的生育能力。 团队对800多名男性的精子样本展开研究， 在精液采集前15到69天， 暴露于极端高温环境的男性， 精子浓度降低以及精子数量减少的风险较高 。 国大杨潞龄医...

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联合早报 - 国大HeatSafe研究：高温既影响个人健康 也影响宏观经济 Read here: zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore…

国大HeatSafe研究：高温既影响个人健康 也影响宏观经济

我国未来酷热天气将更频繁，高热应激（heat stress）挑战迫在眉睫。新加坡国立大学研究显示，高热应激不但会对人们身体健康造成影响，也会影响他们的认知、判断、生产力乃至生育能力。

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CNA: Firms with outdoor workers stepping up efforts to educate workers on heat stress Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=WMzU2kQ6…
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Today Online - Climate change-fuelled heat stress could cut productivity and fertility, costing billions: NUS study Read here: todayonline.com/singapore/cl…
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The Straits Times - Extreme heat affects men’s fertility and birth outcomes: NUS study Read more here: straitstimes.com/singapore/e…

Extreme heat affects men’s fertility and birth outcomes: NUS study

Rising temperatures could further reduce S'pore’s fertility rate, which dipped to below 1 in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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For over 3 and a half years, Project HeatSafe has been investigating the impact of rising temperatures on people's health and productivity. As we wrap up our research, check out the articles in the thread below to learn more about the project and our findings!
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Exposure to extreme heat was found to reduce sperm quality in temperate countries. In Project HeatSafe, we analysed the associations between extreme heat and sperm quality in Singapore (a tropical country). Here are our findings: @NUSMedicine @heathealth_info
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Extreme heat can affect pregnancy. In Project HeatSafe, we studied the risk of preterm and small-for-gestational age births from over 30,000 births in Singapore, and conducted a survey on behavioural changes during pregnancy. Here are our findings: @NUSMedicine @heathealth_info
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One of several collaborations with @lauriefdparsons from @RoyalHolloway, profiling Cambodian workers using both ethnography and physiology techniques: bbc.com/news/world-asia-6810… @NUSMedicine @heathealth_info

Cambodia: Fast fashion helps fuel blazing kilns where workers faint from heat

How hot is too hot to work? The BBC visits Cambodia's sweltering brick kilns to find out.

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.@ecobusinesscom speaks with @JasonKWLee of @NUSingapore on the evolution of #heathealth research in South East Asia, and their new role leading the regional node for our global network eco-business.com/news/boilin…

‘Boiling frogs for the longest time’: Why Southeast Asia is finally wa

At the COP28 summit, a Singapore-based heat resilience research centre was appointed to lead the region's efforts at managing heat health and productivity as part of a global network. Eco-Business...

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Economic analyses on heat stress exposure and work productivity conducted in Southeast Asia revealed that productivity during working time across various industries are expected to fall further in the next decade. Learn more below: @NUSMedicine @heathealth_info
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THE PLAYBOOK FOR HEAT STRESS ADAPTATION? Evidence-based protocols applied by Project HeatSafe and @LaIslaNetwork to protect workers from heat stress have improved work productivity. Watch the documentary by La Isla HERE: bit.ly/heat-stress-programme @NUSMedicine @heathealth_info
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New article from @dukenus explores heat risk, vulnerability, and adaptation. “We are behaviourally heat acclimatised, not physiologically. That means we are not as acclimatised to the actual temperature as we think we are,” - @JasonKWLee @NUSingapore duke-nus.edu.sg/medicus/2023…
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Learn more about how these medications may increase the risk of heat injuries here: zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore…

本地研究：部分慢性病药物 或提高服用者中暑风险

本地的研究发现，一些常用于治疗慢性疾病的药物，可能会阻碍人体散热和调节核心温度的能力，这可能增加年长慢性病患者在炎热天里中暑的风险。

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DID YOU KNOW? Elderly who take medications for their chronic conditions (e.g., high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, etc.) may be less able to regulate body temperatures in the heat Read more: medicine.nus.edu.sg/news/med…
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Information on the heat stress advisory by @NEAsg @MSEsingapore and @MOHSingapore can be found at: weather.gov.sg/heat-stress/
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Singapore released its inaugural heat stress advisory to guide the general population on their activity, actions and attire to minimise their risk of heat-related illnesses at various levels of heat stress. 
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National heat stress advisory launched as world hots up

The heat stress level is colour-coded – red for high, amber for moderate and green for low. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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In this study, healthcare workers showed greater risk-taking behaviour when they felt thermally uncomfortable after a two-hour medical drill in their hazmat suits.
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Each balloon had an unknown maximum number of pumps before they would burst, resulting in a loss of all the money collected from that balloon. Participants could, however, cash out the money if they were not willing to take the risk to pump the balloon further.
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