James Smallcombe
@smallcombe2
Senior Research Associate @HeatHealth_USYD, University of Sydney. Environmental Physiology, Health and Ergonomics. Views are my own.
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15-10-2014 10:30:21
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Join us next week for an engaging webinar into the intricate world of heat stress and air quality in sports with Dr Troy Cross. It's facilitated by A/Prof Carolyn Broderick.
It's free to attend thanks to the support of Sport and Recreation.
👉 Register now: zurl.co/iEZM
Always inspiring to attend the Western Sydney ROC Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce meetings on behalf of Heat and Health Research Incubator and contribute to fantastic initiatives that aim to increase city-wide heat resilience and ensure our communities are able to thrive in a warming world
Another hot night in sydney making sleeping conditions uncomfortable for those without air conditioning. The Heat and Health Research Incubator are looking for PhD students to investigate low cost sustainable solutions to improve sleep on hot nights. DM me if you are interested. Please share
Our article well timed on a 40 degree Australia Day ☀️🕶️
Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy. How to look after yourself and your baby
Ollie Jay Camille Raynes-Greenow Heat and Health Research Incubator Sydney Health RPC Sydney theconversation.com/extreme-heat-c…
The #AusOpen has seen some scorchers and I'm so glad there's a thoughtful heat stress management policy in place, informed by innovative technology.
Grant Lynch and Ollie Jay from Heat and Health Research Incubator wrote on their tech for 360info.global:
360info.org/how-the-austra…
Today will be a scorcher across Sydney
Use our #HeatWatch app to get your personalised heat stress risk score
Free, easy-to-use, gives 7-day forecast, tailored advice, & multiple profiles to keep an eye on loved ones
heatwatch.sydney.edu.au
Federico Tartarini Heat and Health Research Incubator
Global food production at risk as rising temperatures threaten farmers’ physical ability to work.
New study in Global Change Biology predicts labour productivity may drop to 40% in key regions like Pakistan and India by century's end.
Explore findings⬇️
tinyurl.com/mtkammde
The Heat and Health Research Incubator HeatWatch app is being trialled over summer and can provide you a personalised plan to help you stay safe and stay cool☀️
The app was a collaboration between University of Sydney and community partners.
#LeadershipForGood
@AIRAHnews has published an article about the #HeatWatch application that we developed at the Heat and Health Research Incubator.
The HeatWatch is a web application for understanding and managing your #heatstress risk. Stay cool and safe in the heat! ☀️🌡️💦
hvacrnews.com.au/news/universit…
What is the impact of extreme heat and hot weather on human health across the human lifespan? With our planet heating up, we need to find solutions for how society can survive in extreme temperatures Ollie Jay Heat and Health Research Incubator
Learn more here: sydney.edu.au/engage/events-…
It’s getting hot, hot, HOT 🔥 Infants and young children can be vulnerable to heat.
Keep your infants heat safe this summer when out and about with some tips from a University of Sydney Heat and Health Research Incubator study.
Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/3t96nIY
The first heat wave of summer is here. When environmental conditions exceed the limit at which we can adequately cope, we can suffer from heat-related illnesses. Read more about the signs and symptoms, why we overheat, who is most vulnerable and how to stay safe Heat and Health Research Incubator
New collab paper Heat and Health Research Incubator out now Nature Communications re-analyses the 35C wet-bulb temp limit for survival due to #heat stress w/climate change by integrating human physiology. It is bad news
Thx to amazing team: Jenni Vanos 🌎🇨🇦🇺🇸 Gisel Guzman Dr. Jane W. Baldwin Kristie Ebi, Ph.D., MPH Coen Bongers