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Review
. 2024 Sep 10;37(3):244-256.
doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02396. Epub 2024 Sep 2.

Emerging occupational risks in green jobs: a review

Ermanno Vitale  1 , Pietro Salvago  2 , Andrea Filippo Campanella  3 , Luigi Cirrincione  4
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Review

Emerging occupational risks in green jobs: a review

Ermanno Vitale et al. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. .

Abstract

Green jobs are to be understood as those jobs directly associated with specific sustainability issues and activities related to the efficiency, quality and innovation of goods and services offered, from an eco-sustainability perspective. The objective of the research was to fill knowledge gaps of new and emerging environmental and occupational risks related to sustainable activities and to understand the impact these might have on workers' psychological and physical well-being. A selection of several scientific articles and a critical analysis of the selected articles was carried out from the perspective of defining the concept of "emerging occupational risks in green jobs," using different keywords in the title or abstract as search criteria. Emerging occupational risks, most prevalent in the green sector are those determined by the rapid introduction of new technologies, new materials, new processes and work organizations. In order to be able to improve prevention and protection at work, it is necessary to act on a more careful and adequate risk assessment, the definition of new professional figures expert in green issues, the expansion of research and development of scientific knowledge, and the improvement of ergonomic aspects. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):244-56.

Keywords: ecological transition; emerging occupational risks; green economy; green ergonomics; green jobs; innovative materials and technologies.

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