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occupational and environmental health

16 papers

Occupational and environmental health explores how our workplaces and surroundings shape our well-being, from the air we breathe to the chemicals we encounter daily. This vital field investigates the hidden risks of modern life, aiming to prevent illness before it starts by understanding the complex links between our environment and our bodies.

At Gist.Science, we track every new preprint in this category from medRxiv to ensure you stay informed on the latest research. We process each study to provide both clear, plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries, making cutting-edge science accessible without losing essential nuance.

Below are the latest papers in occupational and environmental health, offering fresh insights into how we can build safer, healthier futures for everyone.

Systematic review of environmental factors associated with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome occurrences in humans

This systematic review of 2,910 studies reveals that while environmental factors like temperature and land cover exhibit non-linear associations with human SFTS cases, critical gaps remain in understanding their specific impacts on vectors and reservoirs, necessitating future One Health research that integrates mechanistic modeling and transboundary surveillance to address these ecological complexities.

Lee, G., Kim, H.-K., Hidano, A., Jung, S.-m.2026-05-13📄 occupational and environmental health

Occupational Risk Profiles for Infectious Disease Transmission in the Philippines: A Data-Driven Clustering Analysis

This study employs data-driven clustering of job-specific indicators to identify distinct occupational risk profiles for infectious disease transmission in the Philippines, revealing a socioeconomic gradient where lower-income roles face higher exposure risks and offering a framework for targeted public health interventions.

Bansilan, N. P., Dy, L. F., Rabajante, J. F.2026-05-10📄 occupational and environmental health

Geospatial Impact Indexing of Agricultural Incidents: A Multi-Criteria Risk Assessment in the U.S. Midwest

This study introduces a multi-criteria geospatial framework utilizing Analytic Hierarchy Process and Geometric Fuzzy AHP weighting to reveal that while agricultural incident frequency in the U.S. Midwest is concentrated in northwestern Iowa, severity-weighted risk extends more broadly, thereby offering a superior evidence-based approach for targeting safety interventions and emergency medical planning compared to traditional frequency-only assessments.

Duran, E., Mermer, O., Demir, I.2026-05-08📄 occupational and environmental health

Predicting Traffic Accident Injury Severity Using Ensemble Machine Learning Models: Incident Level and Generalized Insights via Explainable AI

This study utilizes a comprehensive NHTSA dataset to demonstrate that ensemble machine learning models, particularly HistGBRT, achieve exceptional accuracy in predicting traffic accident injury severity—including perfect classification of fatal cases—while leveraging SHAP analysis to provide both global risk factor insights and local, instance-specific explanations for actionable traffic safety decision-making.

Zhang, E. R., Mermer, O., Demir, I.2026-04-20📄 occupational and environmental health

Effectiveness of a 12-week multicomponent occupational lifestyle intervention to increase physical activity among Japanese teleworkers: a cluster randomised controlled trial (TELEWORK study)

This cluster randomised controlled trial found that a 12-week multicomponent occupational lifestyle intervention did not significantly increase daily step counts or reduce sedentary time among Japanese teleworkers compared to a waitlist control group.

Kim, J., Nakata, Y., Wada, A., Kanamori, S., Yoshimoto, T., Tsukinoki, R., Umishio, W., Shiomitsu, T., Yoshioka, N., Yoshiba, K., Gosho, M., Kai, Y.2026-03-26📄 occupational and environmental health

Metabolomic Responses to External and Internal Environmental Exposures: Evidence of Lipid and Energy Metabolism Disruption in the Estonian Biobank

This study of the Estonian Biobank demonstrates that long-term external air pollution and internal anthropogenic chemical exposures are measurably reflected in the human plasma metabolome, with recurrent disruptions observed in lipid metabolism, membrane composition, and energy-related pathways.

Oosterwegel, M. J., Vermeulen, R. C. H., Estonian Biobank Research Team,, de Hoogh, K., Hiie, L., Esko, T., Vlaanderen, J., Kronberg, J.2026-03-19📄 occupational and environmental health

ADDRESSING THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSOME ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND PARKINSONISM IN A MATCHED CASE-CONTROL STUDY

This matched case-control study in Italy demonstrates that long-term cumulative occupational exposure, particularly to pesticides and metals, significantly increases the risk of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism, with genetic factors and family history also playing critical roles.

Lewis, F., Renzetti, S., Goulett, N., Azmoun, S., Sundar, V., Ali, M., Pitta, L., Shoieb, D., Caci, M., Borghesi, S., Covolo, L., Oppini, M., Gelatti, U., Padovani, A., Pilotto, A., Pepe, F., Turla, M (…)2026-03-18📄 occupational and environmental health

The wellbeing paradox: High resilience and psychological distress in the transition out of UK policing

This study reveals a "wellbeing paradox" among UK police officers transitioning out of service, where high resilience coexists with elevated psychological distress, highlighting the critical need for targeted organizational support during the vulnerable anticipatory retirement period to ensure successful civilian transitions.

Vaportzis, E., Edwards, W.2026-03-16📄 occupational and environmental health