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Heat-Related Mortality in Working-Age Adults by Occupation and Industry

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study uses a US nationwide surveillance system to examine heat-related mortality across occupation and industry sectors in 2021-2023 among individuals aged 16 to 64 years.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.18171

Authors: Jonathan J. Szeto, Rabeea F. Khan, Sean Hennessy, Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana

Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7220395154

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