Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research
Summary: Work and working conditions are fundamental social determinants of health. Climate change poses an urgent and growing threat to workers' health, through both direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social and health inequalities. Occupational health, which...
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| author | Michelle C. Turner Xavier Basagaña Maria Albin Karin Broberg Alex Burdorf Kim R. van Daalen Irina Guseva Canu Henrik A. Kolstad Manolis Kogevinas Rachel Lowe Neil Pearce Frank Pega Catherine Saget Mary K. Schubauer-Berigan Sara Svensson Paolo Vineis Kurt Straif |
| author_facet | Michelle C. Turner Xavier Basagaña Maria Albin Karin Broberg Alex Burdorf Kim R. van Daalen Irina Guseva Canu Henrik A. Kolstad Manolis Kogevinas Rachel Lowe Neil Pearce Frank Pega Catherine Saget Mary K. Schubauer-Berigan Sara Svensson Paolo Vineis Kurt Straif |
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| description | Summary: Work and working conditions are fundamental social determinants of health. Climate change poses an urgent and growing threat to workers' health, through both direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social and health inequalities. Occupational health, which focusses on the promotion of mental and physical health and well-being of workers, is a key but often overlooked area in this context. Research at the intersection of climate change and occupational health remains limited. At the same time, climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are driving rapid transformations in the workplace, including shifts towards sustainability and circular economy models. These transitions are creating new occupational hazards, including in renewable energy and circular economy sectors. We argue for increased investment in occupational health research and surveillance to address the evolving impacts of both climate change and the green transition, to better promote and protect workers’ health and rights. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b77cfeafd0e54a52b1e0328d3947d30c2025-08-20T02:36:53ZengElsevierThe Lancet Regional Health. Europe2666-77622025-07-015410135310.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101353Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for researchMichelle C. Turner0Xavier Basagaña1Maria Albin2Karin Broberg3Alex Burdorf4Kim R. van Daalen5Irina Guseva Canu6Henrik A. Kolstad7Manolis Kogevinas8Rachel Lowe9Neil Pearce10Frank Pega11Catherine Saget12Mary K. Schubauer-Berigan13Sara Svensson14Paolo Vineis15Kurt Straif16Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Corresponding author. Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Doctor Aiguader, 88, Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainKarolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenKarolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, SwedenErasmus MC, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsBarcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona, Spain; British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care and Heart and Lung Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, Unisanté, University of Lausanne Faculty of Biology and Medicine, 1066, Lausanne, Vaud, SwitzerlandAarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkBarcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainBarcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona, Spain; Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health and Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, SpainLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UKDepartment of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, SwitzerlandInternational Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, SwitzerlandInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, FranceHalmstad University, SwedenMRC Centre for Environment and Health and NIHR GHRC on NCDs and Environmental Change, Imperial College, London, UKBarcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, SpainSummary: Work and working conditions are fundamental social determinants of health. Climate change poses an urgent and growing threat to workers' health, through both direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social and health inequalities. Occupational health, which focusses on the promotion of mental and physical health and well-being of workers, is a key but often overlooked area in this context. Research at the intersection of climate change and occupational health remains limited. At the same time, climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are driving rapid transformations in the workplace, including shifts towards sustainability and circular economy models. These transitions are creating new occupational hazards, including in renewable energy and circular economy sectors. We argue for increased investment in occupational health research and surveillance to address the evolving impacts of both climate change and the green transition, to better promote and protect workers’ health and rights.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776225001450Circular economyClimate changeEnvironmentGreen transitionOccupation |
| spellingShingle | Michelle C. Turner Xavier Basagaña Maria Albin Karin Broberg Alex Burdorf Kim R. van Daalen Irina Guseva Canu Henrik A. Kolstad Manolis Kogevinas Rachel Lowe Neil Pearce Frank Pega Catherine Saget Mary K. Schubauer-Berigan Sara Svensson Paolo Vineis Kurt Straif Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research The Lancet Regional Health. Europe Circular economy Climate change Environment Green transition Occupation |
| title | Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research |
| title_full | Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research |
| title_fullStr | Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research |
| title_short | Occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition: a call for research |
| title_sort | occupational health in the era of climate change and the green transition a call for research |
| topic | Circular economy Climate change Environment Green transition Occupation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776225001450 |
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