ABSTRACT
In two previous reviews, work in extreme environments was described from two perspectives. They were (a) physiological fundamentals and (b) effects on performance. With this as a base, work in extreme environmental conditions is an active and worthwhile area of future research. Examples include (a) protecting the worker from environmental extremes, particularly with respect to protective clothing, (b) air pollution and the indoor climate, (c) the development of more robust stress limits, (d) the design of appliances, (e) work in nontraditional environments (automotive, deep sea, outer space, etc.), and (f) alternative methods of evaluation (e.g. meta analysis). This chapter emphasizes a few of these research opportunities.
