%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of the impact of heat stress on the occurrence of occupational injuries: meta-analysis of observational studies
%J American journal of industrial medicine
%D 2019
%A Binazzi, Alessandra
%A Levi, Miriam
%A Bonafede, Michela
%A Bugani, Marcella
%A Messeri, Alessandro
%A Morabito, Marco
%A Marinaccio, Alessandro
%A Baldasseroni, Alberto
%V 62
%N 3
%P 233-243
%X BACKGROUND: Growing evidence indicates that the exposure to high heat levels in the workplace results in health problems in workers. A meta-analysis was carried out to summarize the epidemiological evidence of the effects of heat exposure on the risk of occupational injuries. <br><br>METHODS: A search strategy was conducted to retrieve studies on the effects of climate change on occupational injury risk. Among the 406 identified, 5 time-series and 3 case-crossover studies were selected for meta-analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Pooled risk estimates for time-series and case-crossover studies combined, and then separated, were 1.005 (95%CI: 1.001-1009), 1.002 (95%CI: 0.998-1.005), and 1.014 (95%CI: 1.012-1.017), respectively. Subgroup analyses found increased risks (not statistically significant) for male gender, age <25 years and agriculture. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The present findings can orient further research to assess the effects of heat at workplace and consequently to establish better health policies for managing such exposure in at-risk regions.<br><br>© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0271-3586
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22946