@article{ref1,
title="High temperature and its association with work-related injuries by employment status in South Korea, 2017-2018",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2022",
author="Choi, Bokyoung and Choi, Hayon Michelle and Choi, Youngeun and Kim, Inah and Hwang, Seung-Sik",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the association between maximum daily temperature and work-related injuries according to employment status in South Korea. <br><br>METHODS: Data on workers' compensation claims and daily maximum temperature between May20, and September10, 2017-2018, were collected and analyzed. The absolute temperature risk effect (ATR) was evaluated by comparing the risk effect at two temperatures (30 °C vs. 33 °C) across all communities using two-stage time-series analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: The association between high temperatures and work-related injuries was statistically significant in the construction sector [ATR:1.129, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.010-1.261]. In addition, the findings of this study also demonstrated a higher risk effect among non-permanent workers (ATR:1.109, 95% CI:1.013-1.214) at 33 °C versus 30 °C when compared to permanent workers (ATR:0.963, 95% CI:0.891-1.041). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study found a significant association between high temperatures and work-related injuries among non-permanent workers in South Korea.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000002667",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002667"
}