Green Collar Workers: An Emerging Workforce in the Environmental Sector

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Med
• Personal Author:
  McClure, Laura A. ; LeBlanc, William G. ; Fernandez, Cristina A. ; Fleming, Lora E. ; Lee, David J. ; Moore, Kevin J. ; Caban-Martinez, Alberto J.
• Description:
  Objective
  
  We describe the socio-demographic, occupational, and health characteristics of “green collar” workers, a vital and emerging workforce in energy-efficiency and sustainability.
  
  Methods
  
  We linked data from the 2004–2012 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) and US Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted using green collar worker status as the outcome (n=143,346).
  
  Results
  
  Green collar workers are more likely than non-green workers to be male, age 25–64y, obese, and with ≤ high school education. They are less likely to be racial/ethnic minorities and employed in small companies or government jobs.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Green collar workers have a distinct socio-demographic and occupational profile, and this workforce deserves active surveillance to protect its workers’ safety. The NHIS-O*NET linkage represents a valuable resource to further identify the unique exposures and characteristics of this occupational sector.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Black Or African American Conservation Of Energy Resources Cross-Sectional Studies Databases, Factual Educational Status Employment Female Green Collar Workers Health Behavior Health Surveys Hispanic Or Latino Humans Male Middle Aged National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Obesity Occupational Health Occupations Private Sector Public Sector Risk Factors Sex Distribution Small Business United States US Occupational Information Network (O*NET) White People Young Adult

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• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 59(5):440-445
• Pubmed ID:
  28403016
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5423847
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K01 OH010485/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R03 OH010124/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d9886ed7913bf498290ccd0719b36c4721b87eba799ee352bce25518cd4c44d4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45676/cdc_45676_DS1.pdf
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