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The Arctic climate is changing, and will involve not only warming, but also a higher occurrence of weather extremes and shifting weather. A big part of the working population in the Arctic is exposed to varying temperature conditions, mostly through working outdoors but also through work in special conditions, like cold storages or metal smelters.  
Type 2 diabetes is a common condition in the general population and often also occurs together with high blood pressure (hypertension). These people may have a higher risk of health problems at both high and low surrounding temperatures, compared to those without a disease. The reasons could be because their heart, blood vessels, nervous- or metabolic system can react differently than those of healthy people.  
A new PhD project will focus on these important topics.