Improving the evidence on health inequities in migrant construction workers preparing for big sporting events

Flouris, Andreas D.; Babar, Zahra; Ioannou, Leonidas G.; Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Phua, Kai Hong; Hargreaves, Sally

doi:10.1136/bmj.n1615

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“…This has led to calls for them to be included in the covid-19 vaccine roll-out and prioritised as a group because of their risk factors 22262728. Lessons about the marginalisation of low skilled labour migrants are relevant beyond the covid-19 pandemic and for several sectors, with greater focus needed on safety, occupational hazards, and living conditions in the construction sector 6…”

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“…Researchers can have an important role in demanding transparency, compliance with international labour standards, and sharing of data. As elaborated in our companion paper,6 researchers must strive to engage in policy dialogue with labour migrants themselves. Their experiences should serve as an empirical basis for developing policies, and migrants should be included in determining what essential improvements are needed.…”

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“…In reality, migrant construction workers are temporary populations in host countries and far removed from those in power and decision makers. For international events such as the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup, it is crucial that multiple stakeholders tackle the accountability vacuum by demanding action and question when minimum standards are not met, alongside calling for greater emphasis on research and service delivery to improve health and strengthen data collection 6…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Civil society and businesses have brought attention to controversies around human rights violations and the sustainability of big sporting events 34. Although the health risks of mass gatherings are considered a public health priority,5 the health vulnerabilities of low skilled labour migrants concerned in constructing and maintaining venues before and during such events has received little attention 6…”

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“…Building on our article examining the evidence base,6 this article provides recommendations for policy makers in government, international sports bodies, and the construction industry to promote health and access to health systems among migrant construction workers in upcoming big sporting events.…”

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Migrants from Low-Income Countries have Higher Heat-Health Risk Profiles Compared to Native Workers in Agriculture

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Tsoutsoubi

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J Immigrant Minority Health

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The present observational study was conducted to uncover potential differences in the risk of experiencing high occupational heat strain during agriculture work between migrants and their native coworkers, as well as to elucidate the factors that may contribute to such differences. The study took place over the period from 2016 through 2019 and involved monitoring 124 experienced and acclimatized individuals from high-income (HICs), upper-middle-income (UMICs), as well as lower-middle- and low-income (LMICs) countries. Baseline self-reported data for age, body stature, and body mass were collected at the start of the study. Second-by-second video recordings throughout the work shifts were captured using a video camera and were used to estimate workers’ clothing insulation, covered body surface area, and body posture, as well as to calculate their walking speed, the amount of time they spent on different activities (and their intensity) and unplanned breaks throughout their work shifts. All information derived from the video data was used to calculate the physiological heat strain experienced by the workers. The core temperature of migrant workers from LMICs (37.81 ± 0.38 °C) and UMICs (37.71 ± 0.35 °C) was estimated to be significantly higher compared to the core temperature of native workers from HICs (37.60 ± 0.29 °C) (p < 0.001). Moreover, migrant workers from LMICs faced a 52% and 80% higher risk for experiencing core body temperature above the safety threshold of 38 °C compared to migrant workers from UMICs and native workers from HICs, respectively. Our findings show that migrant workers originating from LMICs experience higher levels of occupational heat strain, as compared to migrant workers from UMICs and native workers from HICs, because they take fewer unplanned breaks during work, they work at a higher intensity, they wear more clothing, and they have a smaller body size.

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Impact of Reflective Roadways on Simulated Heat Strain at the Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles Olympics

Vanos,

Joshi,

Guzman-Echavarria

et al. 2024

J. of SCI. IN SPORT AND EXERCISE

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Improving the evidence on health inequities in migrant construction workers preparing for big sporting events

Abstract: Data suggest migrant construction workers are at risk of work related ill health, injury, and death, but better evidence to inform policy making and improve their health is needed, say Andreas Flourisand colleagues

Cited by 9 publications

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Health and social needs of migrant construction workers for big sporting events

Health and social needs of migrant construction workers for big sporting events

Migrants from Low-Income Countries have Higher Heat-Health Risk Profiles Compared to Native Workers in Agriculture

Impact of Reflective Roadways on Simulated Heat Strain at the Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles Olympics

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