Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19
Abstract Objective: To complement the 2020 ANZJPH editorial “How COVID‐safe Santa can save Christmas”. In addition to a concise update regarding SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19, we aimed to explore some risks of Christmas in terms of adverse health effects, which we call ‘Chrishaps’. Our overall study question...
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| description | Abstract Objective: To complement the 2020 ANZJPH editorial “How COVID‐safe Santa can save Christmas”. In addition to a concise update regarding SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19, we aimed to explore some risks of Christmas in terms of adverse health effects, which we call ‘Chrishaps’. Our overall study question was “which hazards have been scientifically associated with old Christmas essentials such as decoration, gifts, menus, and Santa himself, as well as new challenges associated with COVID‐19?” Method: We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, and Open Grey databases systematically and Google unsystematically. Results: Thirty‐six pertinent articles – most of them case reports or retrospective analyses – documented Chrishaps. Conclusion: Overall results suggested that Chrishaps come in different shapes and guises. Implications for public health: Chrishaps pose a potential minor public health threat that should be borne in mind every festive season. Assessing and discussing specific public health implications of Chrishaps requires systematic risk research to be conducted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c537286fe1204d268b910e2297a992592023-08-02T01:04:13ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052022-02-01461323510.1111/1753-6405.13207Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19Ursula Wild0David M. Shaw1Thomas C. Erren2University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research GermanyInstitute for Biomedical Ethics University of Basel Switzerland (D.M.S.)University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research GermanyAbstract Objective: To complement the 2020 ANZJPH editorial “How COVID‐safe Santa can save Christmas”. In addition to a concise update regarding SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19, we aimed to explore some risks of Christmas in terms of adverse health effects, which we call ‘Chrishaps’. Our overall study question was “which hazards have been scientifically associated with old Christmas essentials such as decoration, gifts, menus, and Santa himself, as well as new challenges associated with COVID‐19?” Method: We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, and Open Grey databases systematically and Google unsystematically. Results: Thirty‐six pertinent articles – most of them case reports or retrospective analyses – documented Chrishaps. Conclusion: Overall results suggested that Chrishaps come in different shapes and guises. Implications for public health: Chrishaps pose a potential minor public health threat that should be borne in mind every festive season. Assessing and discussing specific public health implications of Chrishaps requires systematic risk research to be conducted.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13207ChristmasmishapsincidentsCovid‐19 |
| spellingShingle | Ursula Wild David M. Shaw Thomas C. Erren Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19 Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Christmas mishaps incidents Covid‐19 |
| title | Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19 |
| title_full | Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19 |
| title_fullStr | Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19 |
| title_short | Avoiding a crisis at Christmas: a systematic review of adverse health effects or ‘Chrishaps’ caused by traditional hazard sources and COVID‐19 |
| title_sort | avoiding a crisis at christmas a systematic review of adverse health effects or chrishaps caused by traditional hazard sources and covid 19 |
| topic | Christmas mishaps incidents Covid‐19 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13207 |
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