Effects of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Performance

Dear Colleagues,

At a time of intense climate shift and environmental uncertainty across the Earth's diverse habitats, it is crucial for people and organizations to understand how the environment impacts their lives and to plan their activities and goals in harmony with the long-term well-being of humanity. This Special Issue of Biology aims to contribute to our understanding of how different environmental factors impact human health and performance. It deals with the multitude of physiological and biological adaptive mechanisms and other phenomena triggered by environmental exposures. These exposures include (but are not limited to) heat, cold, hypoxia, electromagnetic radiation, wind, water immersion, microgravity, air / light / noise pollution, and chemical agents. Research at both the cellular and organismal level are welcome, and so are papers dealing with homeostatic and behavioural aspects of environmental physiology and biology (e.g., behavioural thermoregulation). In addition to original research, we also welcome the submission of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, as well as manuscripts dealing with research methodologies and data processing. By building on previous research and expanding our knowledge on how different environmental factors impact human health and performance, this Special Issue will contribute to the much-needed knowledge for building a more sustainable world.

Dr. Andreas Flouris
Guest Editor

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