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Protecting Outdoor Workers from Climate Change Impacts Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration



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  • Description:
    The risks posed by climate change on outdoor workers' health and safety demand immediate attention. Approximately 64 million workers in the United States spend between 2% to over 66% of their working hours outdoors (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS], 2020). These workers include those in traditional industries like agriculture, construction, and landscaping, as well as atypical contexts, such as emergency responders, farmers' market staff and vendors, and professional athletes. Outdoor workers experience the health consequences of exposure to the growing frequency and intensity of extreme events (e.g., wildfire smoke, extreme temperatures, flooding) due to climate change. When they cannot work, there are economic and social implications for the workers and society, including loss of wages and productivity and increased health care costs. In addition, low-income populations and communities of color are disproportionately affected due to their higher representation in many strenuous outdoor occupations (Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2021). ... The adverse health effects of extreme heat on outdoor workers are well supported by current evidence. Interdisciplinary cross-sector collaboration and CBPR are vital tools to improve planning, implementation, evaluation, and other standards of practice. Since climate-specific regulations have not been set by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, interdisciplinary collaboration plays a critical role in outdoor worker protection. Occupational health nurses and other occupational health and safety professionals can leverage interdisciplinary expertise to drive positive and meaningful change at the forefront of outdoor worker health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    2165-0799
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    72
  • Issue:
    3
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20069091
  • Citation:
    Workplace Health Saf 2024 Mar; 72(3):119
  • Contact Point Address:
    Jessica C. Kelley, DNP, RN, Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE #100, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
  • Email:
    jessheit@uw.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2024
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Washington
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Workplace Health & Safety
  • End Date:
    20260630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:de279c63b57e4be35ff10fd5dde3c5ce77076ac115c793a18059d11492944ec49dc60a9e54f102d1c865768a2be7c0f9c05df3dfe917839c67499efe31d984e1
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