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High Temperature and Its Association With Work-Related Injuries by Employment Status in South Korea, 2017-2018
Bokyoung Choi1, Hayon Michelle Choi, Youngeun Choi
1From the Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Control Institute, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Dr Choi); School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT (Dr Choi); Department of Public Health Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Dr Choi); Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Dr Kim); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Dr Hwang).
Objective:
This study aimed to determine the association between maximum daily temperature and work-related injuries according to employment status in South Korea.
Methods:
Data on workers' compensation claims and daily maximum temperature between May 20 and September 10, 2017-2018, were collected and analyzed. The absolute temperature risk effect (ATR) was evaluated by comparing the risk effect at 2 temperatures (30°C vs 33°C) across all communities using 2-stage time-series analysis.
Results:
The association between high temperatures and work-related injuries was statistically significant in the construction sector (ATR, 1.129; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.010-1.261). In addition, the findings of this study also demonstrated a higher risk effect among nonpermanent workers (ATR, 1.109; 95% CI, 1.013-1.214) at 33°C versus 30°C when compared with permanent workers (ATR, 0.963; 95% CI, 0.891-1.041).
Conclusions:
This study found a significant association between high temperatures and work-related injuries among nonpermanent workers in South Korea.
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