Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in agricultural communities
RJ Johnson, C Wesseling… - New England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities Numerous cases of chronic kidney
disease of unknown cause have emerged among agricultural workers and other manual …
disease of unknown cause have emerged among agricultural workers and other manual …
Climate change and the emergent epidemic of CKD from heat stress in rural communities: the case for heat stress nephropathy
J Glaser, J Lemery, B Rajagopalan… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Climate change has led to significant rise of 0.8 C–0.9 C in global mean temperature over
the last century and has been linked with significant increases in the frequency and severity …
the last century and has been linked with significant increases in the frequency and severity …
Heat stress on agricultural workers exacerbates crop impacts of climate change
The direct impacts of climate change on crop yields and human health are individually well-
studied, but the interaction between the two have received little attention. Here we analyze …
studied, but the interaction between the two have received little attention. Here we analyze …
[HTML][HTML] Heat stress, dehydration, and kidney function in sugarcane cutters in El Salvador–a cross-shift study of workers at risk of Mesoamerican nephropathy
R García-Trabanino, E Jarquín, C Wesseling… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background An epidemic of progressive kidney failure afflicts sugarcane workers in Central
America. Repeated high-intensity work in hot environments is a possible cause. Objectives …
America. Repeated high-intensity work in hot environments is a possible cause. Objectives …
CKD of unknown origin in Central America: the case for a Mesoamerican nephropathy
An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin has emerged in the last decade in
Central America and has been named Mesoamerican nephropathy. This form of chronic …
Central America and has been named Mesoamerican nephropathy. This form of chronic …
Increased labor losses and decreased adaptation potential in a warmer world
Working in hot and potentially humid conditions creates health and well-being risks that will
increase as the planet warms. It has been proposed that workers could adapt to increasing …
increase as the planet warms. It has been proposed that workers could adapt to increasing …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change and the kidney
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
[HTML][HTML] Occupational heat stress and kidney health: from farms to factories
Millions of workers around the world are exposed to high temperatures, intense physical
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …
Excessive occupational heat exposure: a significant ergonomic challenge and health risk for current and future workers
RAI Lucas, Y Epstein, T Kjellstrom - Extreme physiology & medicine, 2014 - Springer
Occupational heat exposure threatens the health of a worker not only when heat illness
occurs but also when a worker's performance and work capacity is impaired. Occupational …
occurs but also when a worker's performance and work capacity is impaired. Occupational …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin in Mesoamerica: a disease primarily driven by occupational heat stress
C Wesseling, J Glaser… - … de Salud Pública, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The death toll of the epidemic of chronic kidney disease of nontraditional origin (CKDnt) in
Mesoamerica runs into the tens of thousands, affecting mostly young men. There is no …
Mesoamerica runs into the tens of thousands, affecting mostly young men. There is no …