Impact of occupational exposure to COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of an essential workgroup: New York City transit workers.
Gershon R, Merdjanoff A, Meltzer G, Piltch-Loeb R, Rosen J, Nwankwo E, Medina P, Vlahov D, Sherman M. Impact of occupational exposure to COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of an essential workgroup: New York City transit workers. Journal Of Emergency Management 2021, 19: 133-146. PMID: 39332417, PMCID: PMC9833648, DOI: 10.5055/jem.0599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransit workersTransport Workers UnionRisk of verbal abuseOccupational health inequitiesMental health symptomsUnion membershipWorkers UnionEarly recognition of riskLack of planningImpact of employmentInfection control preparednessMandatory stay-at-home ordersHealth symptomsNew York CitySelf-reported infectionRecognition of riskPassengerReport mental health symptomsWell-beingWorkersAssociated with mental health symptomsFrontline workforceOccupational exposure to COVID-19Risk reduction strategiesWorkgroup