Climate change is a rapidly emerging challenge, impacting mental and physical health of workers on a global scale. Climate change may affect workers directly as well as indirectly exacerbating underlying inequalities in health and well-being. There are also major transformations at the workplace as a consequence of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities which may have both positive and adverse effects on workers’ health and well-being. Research on climate change and occupational health is beginning to emerge.

This session will examine the state of the science in research and policy in climate change and occupational health internationally, as well as through selected examples from the recently launched EU INTERCAMBIO project including in: exposome methods in climate change and occupational health; co-creation methods in climate change and occupational health, and case-studies in public transport and health; windmill blade manufacturing; and among metal recycling workers. Research recommendation and networking opportunities in the field will also be highlighted.

  • Anjoeka Pronk: Exposome methods in climate change and occupational health: The EU INTERCAMBIO project
  • Lode Godderis: Co-creation methods in climate change and occupational health: The EU INTERCAMBIO project
  • Irina Guseva-Canu: Public transport and health: Can professional bus drivers achieve symbiosis? The EU INTERCAMBIO project
  • Zara Stokholm: Interventions to reduce skin sensitisation to epoxy resins and dermatitis in the windmill blade manufacturing industry: The EU INTERCAMBIO project
  • Susana Viegas and Karin Broberg: Interventions to improve the work environment of metal recycling workers: The EU INTERCAMBIO project

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