Worker health and safety and climate change in the Americas: issues and research needs

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 extrem...

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Other Authors: Kiefer, Max, Rodríguez-Guzmán, Julietta, Watson, Joanna, van Wendel de Joode, Berna, Mergler, Donna, da Silva, Agnes Soares
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Climate change
occupational risks
occupational exposure
working environment
Central America
Americas
Arctic
Online Access:http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/43318/
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Summary: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. CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z 27991978 PMC5176103

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