Racial disparities in climate change-related health effects in the United States

AG Berberian, DJX Gonzalez, LJ Cushing - Current Environmental Health …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change is causing warming over most parts of the USA
and more extreme weather events. The health impacts of these changes are not …

Potential scenarios and hazards in the work of the future: A systematic review of the peer-reviewed and gray literatures

PA Schulte, JMK Streit, F Sheriff… - Annals of work …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
It would be useful for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers to anticipate the
hazards that workers will face in the future. The focus of this study is a systematic review of …

Workers' perception heat stress: results from a pilot study conducted in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

M Bonafede, M Levi, E Pietrafesa, A Binazzi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many workers are exposed to the effects of heat and often to extreme temperatures. Heat
stress has been further aggravated during the COVID-19 pandemic by the use of personal …

Extreme heat and occupational health risks

K Gibb, S Beckman, XP Vergara… - Annual review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Climate change poses a significant occupational health hazard. Rising temperatures and
more frequent heat waves are expected to cause increasing heat-related morbidity and …

Occupational heat exposure and the risk of chronic kidney disease of nontraditional origin in the United States

CL Chapman, HW Hess, RAI Lucas… - American Journal …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Occupational heat exposure is linked to the development of kidney injury and disease in
individuals who frequently perform physically demanding work in the heat. For instance, in …

[HTML][HTML] Association between extreme temperature exposure and occupational injuries among construction workers in Italy: An analysis of risk factors

C Gariazzo, L Taiano, M Bonafede, A Leva… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Aim Extreme temperatures have impact on the health and occupational
injuries. The construction sector is particularly exposed. This study aims to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] How can we predict where heatwaves will have an impact?–A literature review on heat vulnerability indexes

D Szagri, B Nagy, Z Szalay - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is recognized as a major contributor to the increase in heat-related deaths,
and the frequency of heatwave days is expected to continue rising in the future. Addressing …

Effects of climate change on health and wellbeing: A systematic review

F Liu, A Chang‐Richards, KIK Wang… - Sustainable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The health and wellbeing effects of climate change events have gained much attention from
decision makers and academia over the past decade. Using a systematic review approach …

Analysis of exertion-related injuries and fatalities in laborers in the United States

MC Morrissey, ZY Kerr, GJ Brewer, F Tishukaj… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Laborers are particularly vulnerable to exertional injuries and illnesses, as they often
engage in heavy physical work for prolonged hours, yet no studies have examined the top …

Perceptions of workplace heat exposure and adaption behaviors among Chinese construction workers in the context of climate change

SR Han, M Wei, Z Wu, S Duan, X Chen, J Yang… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Workplace heat exposure can cause a series of heat-related illnesses and
injuries. Protecting workers especially those undertake work outdoors from the risk of heat …