| Literature DB >> 27991978 |
Max Kiefer1, Julietta Rodríguez-Guzmán2, Joanna Watson1, Berna van Wendel de Joode3, Donna Mergler4, Agnes Soares da Silva2.
Abstract
SYNOPSIS This report summarizes and discusses current knowledge on the impact that climate change can have on occupational safety and health (OSH), with a particular focus on the Americas. Worker safety and health issues are presented on topics related to specific stressors (e.g., temperature extremes), climate associated impacts (e.g., ice melt in the Arctic), and a health condition associated with climate change (chronic kidney disease of non-traditional etiology). The article discusses research needs, including hazards, surveillance, and risk assessment activities to better characterize and understand how OSH may be associated with climate change events. Also discussed are the actions that OSH professionals can take to ensure worker health and safety in the face of climate change.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27991978 PMCID： PMC5176103
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Panam Salud Publica ISSN： 1020-4989