Climate change-mediated heat stress vulnerability and adaptation strategies among outdoor workers
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DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2021.1954867
Abstract: The study examined the effect of heat stress on the well-being of outdoor workers and their coping strategies. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted between September 2019 and December 2019 ... read more here.
Keywords: change mediated; heat stress; climate change; outdoor workers ... See more keywords
Sun Protection in German Outdoor Workers: Differences by Sex and Job-Related Characteristics.
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxad014
Abstract: BACKGROUND Ultraviolet (UV) exposure during outdoor work increases the risk of developing skin cancer. Therefore, the uptake of recommended sun protection behaviors is important to prevent UV-related skin damage in the population of outdoor workers.… read more here.
Keywords: protection; outdoor workers; job related; related characteristics ... See more keywords
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure among Outdoor Workers in Three Canadian Provinces.
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxz044
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure places outdoor workers at risk of skin cancer and exposure is difficult to control. In response, the Sun Safety at Work Canada (SSAWC) project was undertaken (2014-2016). The purpose… read more here.
Keywords: solar ultraviolet; exposure; outdoor workers; ultraviolet radiation ... See more keywords
Low-Dose Occupational Exposure to Nickel and Thyroid Hormones
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002660
Abstract: The results suggest that occupational exposure to low doses of Nickel present in urban pollution may influence the thyroid hormones in outdoor workers. Preventive measures should be taken to protect the health of outdoor workers… read more here.
Keywords: nickel; occupational exposure; outdoor workers; thyroid hormones ... See more keywords
Improved protection of outdoor workers from solar ultraviolet radiation: position statement
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DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17011
Abstract: The vast majority of non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is attributable to excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Outdoor workers are exposed to an UVR dose at least 2 to 3 times higher than indoor workers… read more here.
Keywords: ultraviolet radiation; improved protection; statement; outdoor workers ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence of Leishmania infantum in outdoor workers from southern Italian endemic regions.
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.13041
Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by Leishmania infantum. The infection often remains asymptomatic, though clinical forms may occur in immunosuppressed individuals. Although data on leishmaniasis in humans are available worldwide, the exposure… read more here.
Keywords: health; seroprevalence; infantum; leishmania infantum ... See more keywords
O7E.2 Risk factors for heat strain – comparing indoor and outdoor workers in the changing climate scenario
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DOI: 10.1136/oem-2019-epi.184
Abstract: Background Predicted rise in global mean temperatures of 2°C–3°C and much larger increases in some regions due to Climate Change is expected to impact workers’ health because of physiological limits due to the Wet Bulb… read more here.
Keywords: health; heat; outdoor workers; risk ... See more keywords
1651b Photoaging in outdoor workers: marker of cumulative uvr exposure, risk factor or occupational disease?
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.1212
Abstract: Introduction Photoaging is characterised clinically by wrinkle formation and pigmentary alterations and histologically by deposition of elastotic material in the dermal connective tissue of the dermis (solar elastosis). These undesirable changes, in addition to an… read more here.
Keywords: outdoor workers; skin; disease; risk factor ... See more keywords
Risk assessment of occupational skin cancer among outdoor workers in southern Spain: local pilot study
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2022-108454
Abstract: Objective Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main preventable cause of skin cancer. Outdoor workers, exposed to the sun for many hours throughout their working lives, are at special risk. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: among outdoor; skin cancer; outdoor workers; study ... See more keywords
Factors affecting heat-related diseases in outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat
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DOI: 10.1186/s40557-017-0183-y
Abstract: BackgroundThe objectives of the present study are to: (i) evaluate the effect of environmental and metabolic heat on heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers; and (ii) evaluate the effect of personal factors, including heat acclimation, on… read more here.
Keywords: cases occurred; outdoor workers; factors affecting; related illnesses ... See more keywords
Strategic Task and Break Timing to Reduce Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Outdoor Workers
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00354
Abstract: Objectives: Public health messaging about sun avoidance strategies is often not practical for outdoor workers. The objective of this study was to use personal monitoring data to determine when peak UVR exposure occurs for outdoor… read more here.
Keywords: strategic task; exposure; peak; outdoor workers ... See more keywords