Vidhya Venugopal

Biographic Data

ID7884081
NAMEVidhya Venugopal
GIVEN NAMESVidhya
FAMILY NAMEVenugopal
SIGNATUREVENUGOPAL V
AFFILIATIONSSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
ORCID0000-0002-8720-1969
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Overcoming data collection challenges in rural settings by community engagement initiatives

    Open AccessMaarthi Raja, PK Latha et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction: Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) are increasingly recognized as vital in addressing research challenges in rural areas, especially concerning environmental health and heat exposure. The socio-culturally diverse rural communities of India face extreme heat, necessitating tailored CEI approaches for effective community involvement. This study examines CEI strategies in heat-health research in rural South India, identifying c…

  • Effectiveness of heat stress interventions among outdoor workers

    Open AccessSajeeth Kumar Sankar, P Vijayalakshmi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction: Heavy work in scorching temperatures can cause dehydration and heat stress, which can lead to a number of heat-related diseases. Heavy work in intense heat without rest or hydration is the main cause. The "Water, Rest, Shade" (WRS) intervention program for outdoor workers in hot weather reduces heat stress. Methods: This study follows a quasi-experimental design involving 250 outdoor workers from both agriculture and brick kilns. To…

  • Heat-health vulnerabilities in the climate change context—comparing risk profiles between indoor and outdoor workers in developing country settings

    Open AccessVidhya Venugopal, Rekha Shanmugam et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2021

    Occupational heat stress is a crucial risk factor for a range of Heat-Related Illnesses (HRI). Outdoor workers in unorganized work sectors exposed to high ambient temperatures are at increased risk in developing countries. We aim to compare HRI, Productivity Loss (PL), and reduced renal health risk between workers from outdoor unorganized ( N = 1053) and indoor organized ( N = 1051) work sectors. Using descriptive methods and a large epidemiologi…

  • Heat Stress and Thermal Perception amongst Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic in India and Singapore

    Open AccessJimmy Lee, Vidhya Venugopal et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    The need for healthcare workers (HCWs) to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic heightens their risk of thermal stress. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs from India and Singapore regarding PPE usage and heat stress when performing treatment and care activities. One hundred sixty-five HCWs from India ( n = 110) and Singapore ( n = 55) participated in a survey. Thi…

  • Heat stress and inadequate sanitary facilities at workplaces – an occupational health concern for women

    Open AccessVidhya Venugopal, Shanmugam Rekha et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    BACKGROUND: Health concerns unique to women are growing with the large number of women venturing into different trades that expose them to hot working environments and inadequate sanitation facilities, common in many Indian workplaces. OBJECTIVE: The study was carried out to investigate the health implications of exposures to hot work environments and inadequate sanitation facilities at their workplaces for women workers. DESIGN: A cross-sectiona…

  • Occupational Heat Stress Profiles in Selected Workplaces in India

    Open AccessVidhya Venugopal, Jeremiah Chinnadurai et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2015

    Health and productivity impacts from occupational heat stress have significant ramifications for the large workforce of India. This study profiled occupational heat stress impacts on the health and productivity of workers in select organized and unorganized Indian work sectors. During hotter and cooler seasons, Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures (WBGT) were used to quantify the risk of heat stress, according to International workplace guidelines. Questi…

  • Occupational heat stress and associated productivity loss estimation using the PHS model (ISO 7933)

    Open AccessKarin Lundgren, Kalev Kuklane et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: Heat stress is a major occupational problem in India that can cause adverse health effects and reduce work productivity. This paper explores this problem and its impacts in selected workplaces, including industrial, service, and agricultural sectors in Chennai, India. DESIGN: Quantitative measurements of heat stress, workload estimations, and clothing testing, and qualitative information on health impacts, productivity loss, etc., wer…

  • Air pollution from household solid fuel combustion in India

    Open AccessKalpana Balakrishnan, Padmavathi Ramaswamy et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2011

    Environmental and occupational risk factors contribute to nearly 40% of the national burden of disease in India, with air pollution in the indoor and outdoor environment ranking amongst leading risk factors. It is now recognized that the health burden from air pollution exposures that primarily occur in the rural indoors, from pollutants released during the incomplete combustion of solid fuels in households, may rival or even exceed the burden at…