Work- and hydration-related health outcomes prevalence among USA construction workers: evidence from the national survey
Hydration access is a critical, yet underregulated factor in preventing heat-related health outcomes in occupational settings across the USA. There is an urgent need for enforceable national standards mandating water and rest breaks for construction workers, particularly in high-heat regions given recent policies that have removed water breaks in the Southern region.
Authors
- Anna Gitter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4642-0636)
- Muinat Abolore Idris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0438-4764)
- Jingjing Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8521-2541)
- Eva Deemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9112-8971)
- Yue Zhang
Institutions
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1721825
- Primary Topic
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00