Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO) are developing the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden …

Background Growing evidence indicates that the exposure to high heat levels in the
workplace results in health problems in workers. A meta‐analysis was carried out to …

Introduction. The relationship between extreme temperature and population health has been
well documented. Our objective was to assess the evidence supporting an association …

Background Work-related stress is widely recognized as one of the major challenges to
occupational health and safety. The correlation between work-related stress risk factors and …

Introduction The epidemiology of gender differences for mesothelioma incidence has been
rarely discussed in national case lists. In Italy an epidemiological surveillance system …

Climate change will increase the frequency and severity of hazard events such as heat
waves, with important effects in several European regions. It is of importance to consider …

Background Despite the relevance for occupational safety policies, the health effects of
temperature on occupational injuries have been scarcely investigated. A nationwide …

Introduction Italy produced and imported a large amount of raw asbestos, up to the ban in
1992, with a peak in the period between 1976 and 1980 at about 160 000 tons/year. The …

The humanity is currently facing the COVID-19 pandemic challenge, the largest global
health emergency after the Second World War. During summer months, many countries in …

Background/aim The relationship between air pollution and respiratory morbidity has been
widely addressed in urban and metropolitan areas but little is known about the effects in non …