Occupational risks and public health in the social environment

ABSTRACT

The exceptional situation generated by the coronavirus pandemic has led the legal system being overcome, overflowing the regulatory framework and proving in these situations the importance of guaranteeing effective and adequate protection both as citizens and workers. The need to provide a public service in order to guarantee the protection of the health of workers, generates situations in which a fine line is maintained between what should be considered as public health and what corresponds to occupational health. It's necessary to review this framework, taking into account either the present or situations that may arise in the future. This article takes a tour of different issues that affect public health and occupational health, and the application of these criteria to the workplace. © 2021 Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd.. All rights reserved.