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Effects of Temperature
ciency in skilled tasks) and physiological problems
(e.g. disturbed water and electrolyte balance,
heavy load on heart and circulation, fatigue and
threat of exhaustion) increase as the temperature
increases (CCOHS, 2008). 35-40
0
C is the limit
of high temperature tolerance (CCOHS, 2008).
On the other hand, in extremely cold conditions
excessive vasoconstriction leads to numbness and
pale skin. Frostbite, shivering are also some of the
effects of cold environment on human body that
can cause damage if instant action is not taken
as advised by a physician. Added temperature
data by web application and captured data from
sensor give the opportunities to the doctors and
physicians to take decisions on sudden change
of patients' health condition. They can easily
give suggestions to their patients what to do by
observing the temperature data. Researchers can
study the impact of temperature on human body
by observing these data.
As in other mammals, thermoregulation is an im-
portant aspect of human homeostasis. Body heat
is generated mostly in the deep organs, especially
in the liver, brain, and heart, and in contraction of
skeletal muscles. Human body should be able to
adapt this with a great diversity of climates, includ-
ing hot humid and hot arid. When the tempera-
ture rises, problems can arise. Exposure to more
heat, stress can cause physical problems which
impair workers' efficiency and may cause adverse
health effects. More heat exposure can also cause
some illnesses like heat edema, heat rashes, heat
cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope and heat
stroke or hyperpyrexia. 20-27
0
C is comfortable
for human body (CCOHS, 2008). Discomforts,
mental problems (e.g. increased irritability, loss of
concentration, loss of efficiency in mental tasks),
psycho-physiological problems (e.g. loss of effi-
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