The impact of wildfire smoke and temperature on traumatic worker injury claims, Oregon 2009–2018

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Background and Aims

As average temperatures rise and wildfire events increase in the United States, outdoor workers may be at an increased risk of injury. Recent research suggests that heat exposure increases outdoor workers' risk of traumatic injuries, but co‐exposures of heat and wildfire smoke have not been evaluated.

Methods

Oregon workers' compensation data from 2009 to 2018 were linked to satellite data by the date of injury to determine if acute heat (maximum Heat Index) and wildfire smoke (presence/absence) were associated with a traumatic injury. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes were utilized to identify accepted, disabling injury claims from construction (NAICS 23) and agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (NAICS 11). Cl

SUBMITTER: Evoy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9476546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature