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Occurrence of Occupational Injuries and Within Day Changes in Wet Bulb Temperature among Sugarcane Harvesters.

Miranda DallyKrithika SureshMike Van DykeKatherine A JamesAlison K BauerLyndsay KrisherLee S Newman
Published in: Journal of agromedicine (2023)
This is the first study that has examined how changes in WBGT throughout the day are related to occupational injury among agricultural workers. Although this study did not demonstrate an association, there is a need for future research to examine how various measurements of WBGT exposure are related to occupational injury in agricultural worker populations.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • heavy metals
  • climate change
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