ReviewCurrent environmental health reports2025
Occupational Heat Exposure & Mental Health Outcomes: A Review and Framework Incorporating Social Determinants of Health to Guide Future Research.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Occupational Heat Exposure, Health Risks, and Productivity Losses Globally.Current environmental health reports · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and Multivariate Impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders on General Health, Occupational Fatigue, and Productivity in an Industrial Workforce.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- Heat-related illness symptoms and mental health in Florida farmworkers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Interventions to promote mental and physical health in changing working environments due to climate change, sustainable work practices, and work in green jobs: The EU INTERCAMBIO project.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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Abstract
purpose of reviewEnvironmental heat exposure is associated with adverse mental health outcomes in the general population; however, the mental health effects of heat exposure in occupational populations have not been fully characterized. We sought to: (1) review primary research studies on the relationship of occupational heat exposure with mental health outcomes; and (2) synthesize the literature with a proposed framework to identify gaps and opportunities for future research, using an equity lens. RECENT
findingsTen peer-reviewed studies between 1997 and 2024 that met our selection criteria included five cross-sectional, one longitudinal, one mixed-methods, one qualitative, and two experimental/quasi-experimental studies of varying quality. Studies were conducted across five continents covering agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting; public administration and healthcare; utilities; mining, oil and gas extraction; and glass manufacturing industries. Occupational heat exposure was associated with mental health outcomes including stress, anxiety, mental disorders and burnout in seven of ten studies. The literature on occupational heat exposure and mental health outcomes among workers is emerging. Future research should address research gaps through high-quality etiologic and solutions-oriented intervention research and should be informed by a framework that considers both upstream and downstream factors, including work psychosocial factors and social determinants of health. Research with worker populations with high current and projected occupational heat exposure and/or a high prevalence of factors associated with an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes should be prioritized. Work equity should be addressed through partner-engaged methods and co-development of culturally appropriate products, incorporating the contexts and needs of populations at disproportionate risk of adverse mental health outcomes.
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