Worker health and safety and climate change in the Americas: issues and research needs / Salud y seguridad laboral y cambio climático en las Américas: temas clave y necesidades de inves¬tigación
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 40(3),sept. 2016
Article
in English
| PAHO-IRIS
| ID: phr-31236
Responsible library:
US1.1
ABSTRACT
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.
Full text:
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
Health problem:
Occupational Exposures
Database:
PAHO-IRIS
Main subject:
Climate Change
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Americas
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Occupational Risks
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Central America
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Occupational Exposure
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Environmental Exposure
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Working Conditions
Type of study:
Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
Language:
English
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article