Heat Stress: 7 Minutes of BS

Heat stress is a net heat load to which a worker is exposed from the combined contributions of metabolic heat, environmental factors, and clothing worn, which results in the increase in heat storage in the body. Too much heat stress can increase the risk for experiencing a heat-related illness such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rash— and DEATH. Image: Guian Bolisay via Wikimedia Commons