In many careers heat is more than an annoyance and there is no escape.

Emergency workers, construction crews and more face immense health challenges working in extreme temperatures. @MercerUniversity's Dr. Annie Mulholland, assistant professor of kinesiology at the school's College of Health Professions has made it her mission to find a solution. She's developing a Heat Strain Index designed to help better understand and manage the risks workers face in hot environments.