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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

UVR Exposure and Prevention of Street Construction Workers in Colombia and Germany.

Mayra F Calvache Ruales, Stephan Westerhausen, Hernan A Zapata Gallo, Benjamin Strehl, Sergio D Naza Guzman, Helmut Versteeg, Wiho Stöppelmann, Marc Wittlich

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mayra F Calvache RualesRisk Management Consultancy CGR, SURA, Cali 760046, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-2118-2256
Stephan WesterhausenDepartment of Ergonomics: Physical Environmental Factors, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, D-53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany.
Hernan A Zapata GalloOccupational Risk Insurance ARL, SURA, Medellin 050034, Colombia.
Benjamin StrehlDepartment Accident Prevention: Digitalisation-Technologies, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, D-53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany.
Sergio D Naza GuzmanRisk Management Consultancy CGR, SURA, Cali 760046, Colombia.
Helmut VersteegDepartment Exposure and Risk Assessment, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, D-53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany.
Wiho StöppelmannDepartment Exposure and Risk Assessment, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, D-53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany.
Marc WittlichDepartment Accident Prevention: Digitalisation-Technologies, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, D-53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9765-1082
Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses a major risk factor for developing skin cancer after years of chronic exposure. The irradiation is strongly dependent upon the activity or occupation carried out, but also on the climate conditions at the workplace. Knowledge of both has been tested within the occupational group of road construction workers in Colombia and Germany. (2) The GENESIS-UV measurement system has been used at both locations for consistency. A number of workers in both countries wore an electronic data logging dosimeter for several months to deliver detailed information on UVR exposure. (3) It was found that in a tropical climate, UVR exposure remains constant throughout the year, while in a temperate climate seasonal effects are visible, superimposed by behavioural aspects e.g., in springtime. The daily distribution of the radiation shows a distinct dip, especially in the Colombian data. Derived data show the high fraction of working days exceeding a threshold set by the skin type. (4) Road construction work involves high UVR exposure. In both countries, preventive measures are required to reduce the personal exposure to a minimum. Exceedance of the minimal erythema dose (MED) suggests a possible enhancing effect, especially in fair skinned people. Intercomparison of UVR exposure at workplaces is possible between countries and climate zones, emphasizing efforts for global action against skin cancer.

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Construction IndustryOccupational ExposureSkin NeoplasmsColombiaGermanyHumansTropical ClimateUltraviolet Raysoccupational healthoccupational health preventionoutdoor workpersonal dosimetryrisk assessmentultraviolet radiation

Identifiers

PMID35742508
PMCPMC9223545
OpenAlexW4282919344

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