Is there an association between summer temperatures, ozone levels and workers’ compensation in Quebec? Abstract Heat waves are associated with higher mortality rates among both workers and the general population. In Québec, nine workers died of heatstroke between 1988 and 2003 and four more between 2005 and 2010. The direct effects of heat in the workplace, as well as some indirect effects (fatigue, diminished alertness, etc.) are fairly well documented. Furthermore, high summer heat is often accompanied by high levels of irritating pollutants, particularly tropospheric (ground-level) ozone, which may affect respiratory health. Yet the relationship between occupational illness and injury and outdoor temperature has been studied very little. To explore this relationship and focus on Quebec data on the subject, scientists will study the effects of outdoor heat and levels of tropospheric ozone on the occurrence of occupational illness and injury. Based on CSST compensation records, they will specifically target occupational illness and injury directly and indirectly associated with hyperthermia and respiratory involvement resulting from the irritant effects of ground-level ozone. The study will gather the first Quebec data on the link between occupational illness and injury, outdoor temperature and ground-level ozone levels, highlighting the nature of the illnesses and injuries, as well as the economic sectors and types of jobs most often concerned. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Summer Temperatures,Ozone Concentrations and Occupational Injuries Accepted for Compensation in Quebec Research Report: R-872, R-953 Video Reports and Conferences Summer temperatures, ozone concentrations and compensated occupational injuries in Québec Conference: CF-174Impact of Summer Temperatures on Workers’ Health and Safety Video Summary: CS-012 Scientific Publications Can compensation statistics detect the impact of summer outdoor temperatures on workers' health and safety? Preliminary results in Quebec (Canada)Adam-Poupart A., Smargiassi A., Zayed J. , Marc-Antoine Busque, Duguay P. , Fournier M., France LabrècheSource : in Improving the Impact : 23rd International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health / EPICOH 2.0.13, (23rd : June 18-21, 2013 : Utrecht, The Netherlands), 2013Summer outdoor temperature and occupational heat-related illnesses in Québec (Canada)Adam-Poupart A., Smargiassi A., Marc-Antoine Busque, Duguay P. , Fournier M., Zayed J. , France LabrècheSource : Environmental Research, vol. 134, 2014, p. 339-344The usefulness of compensation statistics to detect heat-related health outcomes in a temperature climate: the experience of QuebecFrance Labrèche, Adam-Poupart A., Marc-Antoine Busque, Duguay P. , Fournier M., Zayed J. , Smargiassi A.Source : in Challenges for occupational epidemiology in the 21st century : 24th International Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference / EPICOH 2014, (24th : June 24-27, 2014 : Chicago, USA), Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 71, suppl. 1, 2014, p. A40The associations between work-related injuries and summer outdoor temperatures in Québec, CanadaAdam-Poupart A., France Labrèche, Marc-Antoine Busque, Fournier M., Duguay P. , Zayed J. , Smargiassi A.Source : in Global Forum for Prevention: XXthWorld Congress on Safety and Health at Work, (20th : August 24-27, 2014 : Frankfurt, Germany), 2014Associations entre la température estivale, les concentrations d'ozone et les lésions professionnelles acceptées au QuébecAdam-Poupart A.Source : Communication présentée au Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, Montréal, Canada.Association between outdoor ozone and compensated acute respiratory diseases among workers in Quebec (Canada)Adam-Poupart A., France Labrèche, Marc-Antoine Busque, Brand A., Duguay P. , Fournier M., Zayed J. , Smargiassi A.Source : (2015). Industrial Health, 53(2), 171-175. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2014-0136Effect of summer outdoor temperatures on work-related injuries in Quebec (Canada)Adam-Poupart A., Smargiassi A., Marc-Antoine Busque, Duguay P. , Fournier M., Zayed J. , France LabrècheSource : (2015). Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(5), 338-345. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2014-102428 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2011-0047 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2015 Research Field: Special Projects Team: France Labrèche (IRSST)Joseph Zayed (Université de Montréal)Audrey Smargiassi (Université de Montréal)Patrice Duguay (IRSST)Marc-Antoine Busque (IRSST)