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

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• Personal Author:
  Keifer, Max ; Mergler D ; Rodriquez-Guzman J ; Soares da Silva A ; van Wendel de Joode B ; Watson J
• Description:
  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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Climate Change Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Americas Author Keywords: Climate Change Central America Climate Change Diseases Etiology Exposure Levels Hazards Health Effects Health Hazards Health Protection Occupational Exposure Occupational Risks Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Measures Stress Surveillance Temperature Effects Working Environment

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• ISSN:
  1680-5348
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WSD - Western States Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  192-197
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048768
• Citation:
  Rev Panam Salud Publica 2016 Sep; 40(3):192-197
• Email:
  myk3@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:564949fdc7d8a1ff91144e430f3b58ad01b72c58f049deced22df0c1664514d904f9589b0a80c2a41049db5e6dc92b15c4d8e837d548098eee8d50ed4d08dbf6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203428/cdc_203428_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.69 MB ]