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ResearchArticle

Effect of ambient temperature, metabolic heat and clothing insulation on the required external active heating for the survival of humans exposed to sub-zero temperatures

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Pages 1125-1134 | Received 24 Mar 2022, Accepted 09 Jul 2022, Published online: 10 Aug 2022

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