Nicholas Osborne

Feb 23, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Dwan Vilcins |Nicholas Osborne |Paul Robinson

Bushfires are currently burning in Australian states including Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia. In some areas, fire authorities have warned residents about the presence of smoke. Bushfire smoke is harmful to our health. Tiny particles of ash can lodge deep in the lungs. Exposure to this type of smoke may worsen existing conditions such as asthma, and induce a range of health effects from irritation of the eyes, nose and throat to changes in the cardiovascular system.

Feb 22, 2024 | theconversation.com | Nicholas Osborne |Paul Robinson |Dwan Vilcins

Bushfires are currently burning in Australian states including Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia. In some areas, fire authorities have warned residents about the presence of smoke. Bushfire smoke is harmful to our health. Tiny particles of ash can lodge deep in the lungs. Exposure to this type of smoke may worsen existing conditions such as asthma, and induce a range of health effects from irritation of the eyes, nose and throat to changes in the cardiovascular system.

Dec 23, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Phayong Thepaksorn |David Borg |Shannon Rutherford |Nicholas Osborne

1 INTRODUCTION Wholly preventable occupational heat-illness and injury can be detrimental to worker health and labor productivity.1 Almost one-third of employees subjected to heat stressors experience declines in work performance.2 To combat current and future workplace risk of excess heat exposure in a warming world, low-cost, practical, and scalable solutions for overheated workers are needed.