Heat Health

INPACC Inception Workshop 2023

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Human Potential Translational Research Programme and Heat Resilience and Performance Centre

Jason KW LEE Ph.D., FACSM

• Human Potential Translational Research Programme

• Heat Resilience and Performance Centre

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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