Occupational skin conditions in the emerging US green collar workforce

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• Personal Author:
  Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Chen C ; Fleming, Lora E. ; LeBlanc WG ; Lee DJ ; Moore KJ
• Description:
  Occupational skin diseases, including contact dermatitis, rank as the most commonly reported occupational injuries worldwide. Skin injuries lead to decreased worker productivity, decreased worker self-esteem, and long-term complications including skin cancer. Focusing on environmental sustainability and eco-friendliness, the new "green collar" workforce includes occupations that preserve or restore the environment. The green collar workforce encompasses a variety of industries and profession including organic farmers, renewable energy engineers, and recycling center attendants, in addition to numerous other occupations. We report the rates of dermatological conditions, work-related dermatological injuries, and skin treatment-seeking behaviors among the emerging green collar US workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dermatitis Neoplasms Occupational Health Recycling Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Dermal Exposures Dermatosis Emerging Technology Environmental Technology Green Jobs Medical Treatment Occupational Dermatitis Skin Cancer Skin Diseases Skin Disorders Skin Exposure Skin Infections Skin Irritants Skin Lesions

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• ISSN:
  1710-3568
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  155-157
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048076
• Citation:
  Dermatitis 2016 May-Jun; 27(3):155-157
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, School of Medicine, FL
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of Miami School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20120901
• Source Full Name:
  Dermatitis
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0ae2157b8f46eded25e10ddc018d2f1920a4902c5501d7261da0d5acf1b64820cc14db942e1b9097b0d5d10645e27793920c4246af8521871560e70b7ca6b35f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202942/cdc_202942_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 80.51 KB ]