Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Rev Environ Health. 2021 Mar 22;37(1):45-59. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2020-0158. Print 2022 Mar 28.
Several studies on the health effects of heat exposure on workers have been reported; however, only few studies have summarized the overall and systematic health effects of heat exposure on workers. This study aims to review the scientific reports on the health status of workers exposed to high temperatures in the workplace.
We reviewed literature from databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar, using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify studies that address health effects of heat exposure among workers.
In total, 459 articles were identified, and finally, 47 articles were selected. Various health effects of heat exposure on workers have been reported, such as heat-related diseases, deaths, accidents or injuries, effects on the urinary system, reproductive system, and on the psychological system.
Our review suggests that many workers are vulnerable to heat exposure, and this has a health effect on workers.
已有多项关于高温环境对工人健康影响的研究报告;然而,仅有少数研究对高温环境对工人的整体和系统健康影响进行了总结。本研究旨在综述高温环境下工人健康状况的科学报告。
我们按照系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目(PRISMA)指南,检索了 PubMed 和 Google Scholar 等数据库中的文献,以确定研究高温暴露对工人健康影响的研究。
共确定了 459 篇文章,最终选择了 47 篇文章。报道了高温暴露对工人的各种健康影响,如与热相关的疾病、死亡、事故或伤害、对泌尿系统、生殖系统和心理系统的影响。
我们的综述表明,许多工人易受高温暴露影响,这对工人的健康有影响。