The Singapore Green Plan 2030 was released by the Singapore government to set targets for sustainability by 2030. The adoption of novel technologies, processes and substances creates new jobs, and such developments bring about new challenges and risks for both employers and workers. Beyond emerging hazards, traditional hazards still remain, but they may take on new forms through new work processes. This review aims to provide an overview of the potential occupational health issues we may encounter or anticipate in these key sectors: solar energy, waste management and recycling, green buildings, electric vehicles and battery recycling, and sustainable fuels. While existing Occupational Safety and Health regulations in Singapore serve as a foundation, there may be gaps in addressing the specific hazards and risks associated with green jobs. In this review, we propose and outline possible approaches to the protection of worker safety and health.
Singapore ; Humans ; Occupational Health ; Recycling ; Waste Management ; Solar Energy ; Occupational Exposure

Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is a variant of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE). Clinically, the lesions show erythematous, succulent, urticaria-like, nonscarring papules and plaques with a smooth surface, and are usually related to sun exposure. This condition resembles polymorphous light eruption, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and reticular erythematosus mucinosis. Histopathological findings of the lesion showed perivascular and periadnexal lymphocytic cell infiltration with interstitial mucin deposition, but there is little or no epidermal or dermo-epidermal involvement. Only a few cases of LET have been described in the literature because no definitive clinical and histopathologic diagnostic criteria for LET have been accepted. Linear cutaneous lupus erythematous is an unusual presentation of CCLE. Moreover linear LET is extremely rare. Therefore we present herein a case of unilateral linear lupus erythematosus tumidus on left upper extremity in a 37-year-old Korean woman.
Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Light ; Linear Energy Transfer ; Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous ; Mucinoses ; Mucins ; Solar System ; Upper Extremity