The Medical journal of Australia
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Meta Analysis Observational Study
The burden of occupational injury attributable to high temperatures in Australia, 2014-19: a retrospective observational study.
To assess the population health impact of high temperatures on workplace health and safety by estimating the burden of heat-attributable occupational injury in Australia. ⋯ An estimated 2.3% of the occupational injury burden in Australia is attributable to high ambient temperatures. To prevent this burden increasing with global warming, adaptive measures and industry-based policies are needed to safeguard workplace health and safety, particularly in heat-exposed industries, such as agriculture, transport, and construction.