Responsibilities of the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Provider in the Treatment and Prevention of Climate Change-Related Health Problems

Details

• Personal Author:
  Cook-Shimanek M ; Guidotti T ; Kearney GD ; McCarthy R ; Nabeel I ; Pensa MA ; Perkison WB ; Saberi P
• Corporate Authors:
  American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Task Force on Climate Change
• Description:
  Workers are uniquely susceptible to the health hazards imposed by environmental changes. Occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) providers are at the forefront of emerging health issues pertaining to working populations including climate change, and must be prepared to recognize, respond to, and mitigate climate change-related health effects in workers. This guidance document from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine focuses on North American workers health effects that may occur as a result of climate change and describes the responsibilities of the OEM provider in responding to these health challenges. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Air Pollutants, Occupational
  • Air Pollution
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Hot Temperature
  • Mental Health
  • Nervous System
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Workers
  • Climate change
  • Work environment
  • Environmental factors
  • Environmental hazards
  • Health care
  • Health effects
  • Health hazards
  • Occupational health
  • Occupational medicine
  More +
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052683
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Feb; 60(2):e76-e81
• Contact Point Address:
  Marianne Dreger, MA, ACOEM, 25 Northwest Point Blvd, Suite 700, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
• Email:
  info@acoem.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212181/cdc_212181_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 167.89 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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