RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Climate Change and Occupational Health: Are There Limits to Our Ability to Adapt?
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
DO 10.3368/jhr.56.1.0718-9594R3
A1 Marcus Dillender
YR 2019
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2019/04/04/jhr.56.1.0718-9594R3.abstract
AB This study considers the relationship between temperature and occupational health. The results indicate that both high and low temperatures increase injury rates and that high temperatures have more severe adverse effects in warmer climates, which suggests that avoiding the adverse effects of high temperatures may be easier for workers when hot days are rarer. While research on the effect of temperature on mortality finds substantial capacity for adaptation with current technology, the results presented here suggest that outdoor workers face challenges in adapting to high temperatures.