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Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center 7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

In the Cone of Concern: Preparing Stroke Survivors for Extreme Hurricanes
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Feb 23. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002221. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhen disasters strike, individuals living with stroke-related disability experience unique challenges and hardships. Climate change is contributing to the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including major hurricanes. Cyclonic storms that threaten the health and safety of residents living in coastal and island communities may disproportionately impact stroke survivors. Stroke sequelae may impede individuals' abilities to engage in timely preparedness and self-protective actions when such storms app...
Source: Health Physics - March 14, 2023 Category: Physics Authors: Sony Issac James M Shultz Zelde Espinel Gemayaret Alvarez Lauren T Shapiro Source Type: research

Cold Weather Can Be Dangerous for the Human Body. This Winter Worries Experts
A particularly nasty trifecta of influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is already portending a rough winter. But there’s another factor contributing to a potentially tough season for health: a colder-than-average season, which is forecast in the northern U.S. and the U.K. Even an ordinary cold season can pose a threat to human health and safety. One 2015 study published in the Lancet analyzed over 74 million deaths around the world found that more than 7% of deaths were attributed to exposure to cold temperatures. “There is conclusive evidence that there is increased risk for many health ou...
Source: TIME: Health - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Wellbeing Source Type: news

Audit of waist measurement methods during statutory diving medical assessments
ConclusionsThe audit has identified that there is a need for guidance for AMEDs on measuring waist circumference in the statutory medical assessment of working divers.
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The importance of extended working hours for work-related injuries
Discussion of Reduction Strategies and Behavioral Responses from a North American Perspective. Euro J Trans Infra Res. 2002;2(4). 21. POPM.gov [internet] Policy, Data, Oversight. Available from: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-sched ules/fact-sheets/alternative-work-schedules-compressed-work-schedules/. Accessed June 30, 2021. 22. Kivimäki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Fransson EI, Heikkilä K, Alfredsson L, et al. Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data. Lancet. 2012;380(9852):1491-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 11, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Heat Acclimatization
CONCLUSIONS: A period of heat acclimatization consisting of ≥14 consecutive days should be implemented at the start of fall preseason training or practices for all secondary school athletes to mitigate the risk of exertional heat illness. The heat-acclimatization guidelines should outline specific actions for secondary school athletics personnel to use, including the duration of training, the number of training sessions permitted per day, and adequate rest periods in a cool environment. Further, these guidelines should include sport-specific and athlete-specific recommendations, such as phasing in protective equipment an...
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - April 20, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: William M Adams Yuri Hosokawa Douglas J Casa Julien D P ériard Sebastien Racinais Jonathan E Wingo Susan W Yeargin Samantha E Scarneo-Miller Zachary Y Kerr Luke N Belval Denise Alosa David Csillan Cynthia LaBella Lisa Walker Source Type: research

Causal inference and evidence-based recommendations in occupational health and safety research
In this issue of the Journal, a group of distinguished Nordic researchers, led by Anne Helene Garde and including four of our Associated Editors, present a discussion paper that originated from a workshop and provides detailed recommendations on night shift work (1). The recommendations are very clear: to protect workers ’ health, night shift schedules should have: (i) ≤3 consecutive night shifts; (ii) shift intervals of ≥11 hours; and (iii) ≤9 hours shift duration. For pregnant women, night work should be limited to one shift per week. The authors acknowledge that under circumstances allowing better possibi lities...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - October 2, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Risk perception of heat related disorders on the workplaces: a survey among health and safety representatives from the autonomous province of Trento, Northeastern Italy
Conclusions: Although HSRs exhibited a good understanding of heat-related health issues, stakeholders should improve the implementation of specific countermeasures on the workplaces.
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Matteo RICCO ' , Benedetta RAZIO, Leonardo Poletti, Claudio PANATO, Federica Balzarini, Angelo Giosu é Mezzoiuso, Luigi Vezzosi Source Type: research

AI and Health Care Are Made for Each Other
Artificial intelligence has the potential to radically change health care. Imagine a not too distant future when the focus shifts away from disease to how we stay healthy. At birth, everyone would get a thorough, multifaceted baseline profile, including screening for genetic and rare diseases. Then, over their lifetimes, cost-effective, minimally invasive clinical-grade devices could accurately monitor a range of biometrics such as heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and glucose levels, in addition to environmental factors such as exposure to pathogens and toxins, and behavioral factors like sleep and activity patterns...
Source: TIME: Health - October 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Geralyn Miller Tags: Uncategorized Healthcare Source Type: news

Pilot study predicting core body temperatures in hot work environments using thermal imagery
ConclusionsStatistical results showed that the ability of the infrared camera to successfully predict core body temperature measurements taken thermometer pill was strong (r = 0.611). More research should be conducted during times with warm outdoor temperatures and with larger sample sizes.
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - September 11, 2019 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Solar energy industry workers under climate change: A risk assessment of the level of heat stress experienced by a worker based on measured data
Publication date: October 2019Source: Safety Science, Volume 118Author(s): Danyela Samaniego-Rascón, Manuel C. Gameiro da Silva, Almerindo D. Ferreira, Rafael E. Cabanillas-LopezAbstractDue to production requirements, solar facilities are usually located in sunny environments where workers face hot weather. Heat is seen as an environmental and occupational hazard with its physiological effects due to high-temperature exposures. Among the heat-related effects are, dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and death. The heat-related impairments on health could also negatively impact the performance of the workers and simu...
Source: Safety Science - May 11, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research