@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of occupational environmental heat injuries/illnesses, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 2011 to 2019",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2023",
author="Hawkins, Devan and Ibrahim, Mariam",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study describes the characteristic of workers experiencing occupational heat-related injuries/illnesses in the United States and to explore associations between states' average annual temperatures and heat-related injury/illness rates. <br><br>METHODS: The number and rate of occupational environmental heat injuries/illnesses was calculated according to age group, gender, race/ethnicity, occupation group, and state for 2011-2019. <br><br>RESULTS: Injury/illness rates were higher among Black and Hispanic workers. Workers in farming fishing and forestry; installation, maintenance, and repair; and construction/extraction occupations had the highest rates. There was a positive correlation between states' average annual temperatures and heat-related injury/illness rates. <br><br>DISCUSSION: There are demographic and occupational disparities in occupational environmental heat-related injuries/illnesses in the United States and a correlation between these injuries/illnesses and state average annual temperatures. There is a need for policies and other interventions to protect workers from occupational environmental heat injuries/illnesses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000002794",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002794"
}