Sports and military personnel in Japan are widely adopting heat stress monitoring devices to beat the adverse effects of heat on their performance. These machines can measure and record the ambient air temperature, airflow, humidity, and radiant heat from different sources. In sports, there is a significant need to use heat stress monitoring devices as sports and exercise under high humidity and high ambient temperatures can expose the individual to exertional heat-related illness (EHRI).
The most-extreme type of EHRI is heat exertion stroke (EHS), which can cause medical emergencies, as the body is overheated due to physical activity under extended exposure to high temperatures. This can damage the brain and many other body organs and lead to death. This heat-stress-driven disease can be prevented by using heat stress monitors. Thus, the demand for this tool is increasing to keep players and military personnel in Japan safe from high temperatures.
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The Japanese summer is characterized by high temperatures and high humidity. Therefore, many people suffer from heat illnesses every year, from exposure to humid and hot environments, such as in mines, stadiums, and manufacturing facilities. Hence, in 2020 the value of the Japanese heat stress monitor market was $1.98 million, and it will demonstrate a CAGR of 7.05% to reach $3.96 million by 2030. In 2021, the Summer Olympics in Tokyo were a major reason behind the high sale of these devices, as they were held in July and August.
Apart from sports and the military, the manufacturing sector is a major user of heat stress monitors. It is because industrial plants are characterized by extreme heat production from steel coils, gear shafts, axles, boilers, and furnaces. This pushes the demand for heat stress monitoring within manufacturing plants for the safety of workers. Considering the high risk factory workers are at, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has mandated that heat stress monitors be used in such workplaces to prevent heat strokes.
