在北极地区,户外工作者暴露于寒冷环境
Rebecca Tapper1, Hans Pettersson1, Albin Stjernbrandt1
1Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
International journal of circumpolar health
|September 23, 2025
概括
瑞典北部的户外工作者经常经历寒冷,对寒冷天气保护的知识有限. 建议改善服装绝缘和增加身体活动,以减轻暴露在寒冷中的风险.
科学领域:
- 职业健康 职业健康 职业健康
- 环境生理学环境生理学
- 工作场所安全工作场所安全
背景情况:
- 对户外工作者而言,暴露于寒冷是一个重要的风险因素,可能会影响健康和生产力.
- 了解环境条件和身体需求之间的相互作用对于工人的福祉至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 量化瑞典北部各种户外工作部门的寒冷暴露和职业体力活动.
- 评估工人对寒冷的感知以及他们对防护措施的了解.
主要方法:
- 采用混合方法方法,结合数字调查,温度记录器和加速度计.
- 收集了来自133名幼儿园,公园/维护和电网职业的员工的数据.
- 测量环境温度,暴露在寒冷中的时间,以及身体活动模式 (坐,站,走路).
主要成果:
- 33%的工人经常感到寒冷,39%的工人缺乏足够的防寒知识.
- 工人每天在温度低于10°C的环境中平均花费131分钟.
- 户外体力活动包括20%的坐着,54%的站着和26%的走路.
结论:
- 很大一部分户外工作者面临着严重的寒冷暴露和保护方面的知识差距.
- 研究结果表明,需要提高工作服的隔热性能,以及在工作期间增加体力活动的策略.
- 干预措施应侧重于改善环境控制和员工教育,以预防寒冷压力.
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