International migrant workers, heat exposure, and climate change: a systematic review of health risks and protective interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International migrant workers, representing 170 million people globally, often face hazardous working conditions, including extreme heat exposure. These increase their risk of occupational heat strain, exacerbated by poor and exploitative working conditions. This systematic review aims to identify the health risks associated with occupational heat exposure among international migrant workers and document protective interventions and measures being used globally, to inform policies that protect this vulnerable population.

Methods

We searched four electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Ovid Global Health and PsychINFO) for primary research studies (January 2014-April 2024) on international migrant workers experiencing adverse health outcomes alongside high working t

SUBMITTER: Van der Horst L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature