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Temperature Volume 3, 2016 - Issue 3: How Hot is Down Under? Temperature-related Sciences in Australia and New Zealand (2 of 2) Guest Editors: Eugene Nalivaiko, PhD; Stephen Kent, PhD; Shane Maloney, PhD; Toby Mündel, PhD; and Irina Vetter, PhD
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Front Matter: Discovery

Electric fan use in heat waves: Turn on or turn off?

Nicholas M. RavanelliSchool of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Ave, OttawaK1N 6N5, Canada; Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Ollie JayThermal Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, H110, 75 East St, Lidcombe, NSW2141; Charles Perkins Center, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 358-360 | Published online: 05 Aug 2016

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