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Occupational Exposures and Health Outcomes Among Immigrants in the USA
Sally C Moyce1, Marc Schenker2
1School of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University, 3100 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94609, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
Immigrants experience higher rates of occupational injury and fatality than their native-born counterparts. This review summarizes the current data related to occupational/environmental exposures and explores potential reasons for the disparities.
Recent Findings:
Immigrant workers are employed in sectors that expose them to dangerous working conditions. They experience increased risk for exposure to heat, pesticides, hazardous chemicals, and cleaning agents, as well as physical hazards such as falls. Immigrant workers are at increased risk for occupational injury and fatality due to the nature of the work they traditionally perform, a lack of enforced safety regulations, and limited access to health care or worker's compensation benefits.
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