Publications by authors named "Laura Martins Bezerra"
Background: Environmental temperatures in the fresh food industry vary from 0°C to 10°C, and go below -20°C for the frozen food industry, representing risk for the health and safety of workers involved.
Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the cold thermal stress risks for workers working in a frozen food industry.
Methods: A total of 27 acclimatized workers (13 male and 14 female) participated in a study which was conducted during 11 working days.