Heat Stress and Heat-Related Illnesses among Male and Female Refugee Agricultural Workers in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT: Heat stress among agricultural workers has intensified as a result of climate change, with women disproportionately affected due to physiological, social, and occupational factors. This study investigates heat-related illnesses (HRI), defined by the presence of heat-related symptoms, among male and female Syrian agricultural workers in greenhouse farms of Lebanon's farming communities. A cross-sectional analysis was carried out among 90 agricultural workers (43 male pesticide sprayers and 47 female harvesters) in 32 farms. Data were collected in summer 2024 (August-September) from Syrian workers aged between 18 and 55 years old. Heat stress was assessed using environmental measures (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature [WBGT]) and physiological indicators included heart rate and estimated core body

SUBMITTER: Habib RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature