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Wet Bulb and Globe Temperature (WBGT)
What is Wet Bulb Globe Temperature? Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is an index used to assess heat stress on the human body. Unlike standard ambient temperature, WBGT takes into account not only air temperature, but also relative humidity, solar radiation and air movement , as all of these influence...
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  • Termómetro con iconos de sol, humedad, viento y medidores de la TGBH

Wet Bulb and Globe Temperature (WBGT)

What is Wet Bulb Globe Temperature? Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is an index used to assess heat stress [...]

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  • Ciudad bajo un domo de calor y un sol radiante para ilustrar la isla de calor urbana

Urban Heat Island

What is an urban heat island? The urban heat island (UHI) effect refers to the increase in temperature in urban [...]

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  • Hígado rodeado de virus hepatitis

Viral Hepatitis

What is viral hepatitis? Viral hepatitis refers to a group of infectious diseases caused by different viruses that affect [...]

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  • Iconos que representan la EPOC; en el centro, unos pulmones con bronquitis crónica y enfisema. Alrededor, inhaladores.

COPD

What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition in which [...]

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Zoonoses

What is a zoonosis? Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. They are caused by viruses, [...]

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  • icono de una persona rodeada de iconos que representan el exposoma (espacios verdes, dieta, ejercicio, epigenética...)

Exposome

What is the exposome? The exposome is a concept used in environmental health to describe the set of exposures to [...]

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