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Although occupational health risks are highly significant issues, limited comprehensive studies exist on the overall prevalence of diseases among handloom workers. A systematic review, along with a bibliometric and meta-analysis of existing literature on health risks associated with hazardous work environments in the handloom industry, is presented in this paper.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were extracted from Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases. After full-text screening, 47 eligible articles were shortlisted for this paper. Bibliometric analysis was done by using the biblioshiny package in RStudio. For the meta-analysis, a random-effects model was used with 95 percent confident interval.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The annual growth rate of publications in this field was found to be 1.55 percent between 1980 and 2024, indicating a gradual increase in research interest. Thematic trends in literature reveal a shift from economic history and industrial transformation to public health issues such as musculoskeletal disorders and cross-sectional health studies. The meta-analysis shows a higher relative risk of 1.24 (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.16) for musculoskeletal disorders among handloom workers compared to control groups which was not significant. 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