Occupational Health Disparities Among Asian Americans: A Critical Review With Recommendations

This article provides a critical review of occupational health disparities among Asian Americans. It provides an overview to Asian American workers followed by a brief review of general health disparities which serves as a context for understanding occupational health disparities among this minority group. Next, physical and environmental hazards are described followed by a discussion of the relationship between work stress and health for Asian Americans. The final section of the article consists of policy and research recommendations for increasing our understanding of occupational health disparities among Asian Americans.