How can new technology protect outdoor workers?
Working outdoors in extreme heat can be deadly, new tech and better protection for workers could help. …
Another aid could be wearable cooling technology, but such devices are mainly in the research and development phase, or limited in availability. One such device is Sony’s Reon Pocket 2, which it launched in April. A wearable cooling or warming device worn inside clothing, it uses electrical conductors that transfer heat when electricity is run through them.