Correction: Negotiating household heat: thermal labor, energy justice, and women's health in Nepal's Madhesh Province
Year: 2026
Type: erratum
Abstract: Correction: Correction: Negotiating Household Heat: Thermal Labor, Energy Justice, and Women's Health in Nepal's Madhesh ProvinceAdding/removing text [NHRC field measurements have documented kitchen air temperatures of 50-54 °C (122-129 °F) during midsummer meal preparation in such dwellings [15]]. A correction has been made to the section [2. Nepal's Evolving Thermal Landscape, Paragraph 5]:"[The NHRC heat wave report does not report indoor/kitchen temperature monitoring; rather, it characterizes heat severity using heat index categories (apparent temperature), classifying 41-54 °C as "Danger" and >54 °C as "Extreme danger." [15]]" The original version of this article has been updated.Adding/removing text [Temperatures observed in Madhesh kitchens, therefore, exceed established occupational-safety thresholds by a substantial margin, rendering dehydration, renal stress, high heart rate, and blood pressure plausible daily outcomes rather than isolated events [20][21][22]]. A correction has been made to the section [2. Nepal's Evolving Thermal Landscape, Paragraph 5]:"[These regional heat index levels, therefore, exceed established occupational-safety thresholds by a substantial margin, rendering dehydration, renal stress, high heart rate, and blood pressure plausible daily outcomes rather than isolated events [20][21][22]]" The original version of this article has been updated.Adding/removing text Adding/removing text [Temperatures above 50 °C, therefore, constitute a clinically meaningful threat to appetite, hydration, and overall metabolic balance]. A correction has been made to the section [5.1 Physiological pathway, Paragraph 1]:"[The compounding thermal burden of cooking in these extreme ambient conditions, therefore, constitutes a clinically meaningful threat to appetite, hydration, and overall metabolic balance.]" The original version of this article has been updated.Adding/removing text [These findings suggest that sustained kitchen temperatures above 50 °C may directly reduce dietary intake, with disproportionate impacts on those already carrying the heaviest domestic workloads]. A correction has been made to the section [5.1 Physiological pathway, Paragraph 2]:"[These findings suggest that sustained kitchen temperatures may directly reduce dietary intake, with disproportionate impacts on those already carrying the heaviest domestic workloads.]" The original version of this article has been updated.Adding/removing text [Because midsummer kitchen temperatures in Dalit homes exceed 50 °C, a comparable risk of heatdriven dietary simplification likely exists in Madhesh]. A correction has been made to the section [5.2 Behavioral pathway, Paragraph 2]:"[Given the severe compounding thermal burden of cooking during midsummer heatwaves, a comparable risk of heat-driven dietary simplification likely exists in Madhesh.]" The original version of this article has been updated. for a reason not seen here, please contact the journal's editorial office.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W7160661483
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