@article{ref1,
title="Development of a prototype observatory of heat-related occupational illnesses and injuries through the collection of information from the Italian press, as part of the WORKLIMATE Project",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2023",
author="Ionita, Giulia and Bonafede, Michela and Ariani, Filippo and Marinaccio, Alessandro and Morabito, Marco and Levi, Miriam",
volume="20",
number="5",
pages="e4530-e4530",
abstract="Exposure to heat is a recognized occupational risk factor. Deaths and accidents at work caused by high temperatures are underestimated. With the aim of detecting and monitoring heat-related illnesses and injuries, a prototype database of occupational events attributable to critical thermal conditions reported in Italian newspapers was created. Information was analyzed from national and local online newspapers using a web application. The analysis was conducted from May to September during the three-year period 2020-2022. Articles concerning 35 occupational heat-related illnesses and injuries were selected; 57.1% of the events were reported in 2022, and 31.4% of total accidents occurred in the month of July 2022, when the Universal Thermal Climate Index daily mean values corresponded to &quot;moderate heat stress&quot; (51.0%) and &quot;strong heat stress&quot; (49.0%). Fatal heat-related illnesses were the most frequent conditions described. In most cases, workers had been involved in outdoor activities in the construction sector. A comprehensive report was created by compiling all relevant newspaper articles to enhance awareness of this issue among relevant stakeholders and promote heat-risk prevention strategies in the current context where heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent, intense and long-lasting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph20054530",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054530"
}