Musculoskeletal pain in ragpickers in a southern city in Brazil

Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa da; Fassa, Anaclaudia Gastal; Kriebel, David

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“…A central theme in these studies is the fact that waste recyclers are prone to health problems like injuries, [59][60][61][62] 62,64,[67][68][69][70] Most studies on waste recyclers had more or less similar limitations discussed on studies on waste workers. Notably, most studies used the cross-sectional design, thus dwarfing their capacity to prove causality issues.…”

Section: Studies Of Informal Municipal Waste Recyclersmentioning

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A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling

Ncube

Voyi

2016

Perspect Public Health

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Aims:The ultimate aim of this review was to summarise the epidemiological evidence on the association between municipal solid waste management operations and health risks to populations residing near landfills and incinerators, waste workers and recyclers. To accomplish this, the sub-aims of this review article were to (1) examine the health risks posed by municipal solid waste management activities, (2) determine the strengths and gaps of available literature on health risks from municipal waste management operations and (3) suggest possible research needs for future studies. Methods:The article reviewed epidemiological literature on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling published in the period 1995-2014. The PubMed and MEDLINE computerised literature searches were employed to identify the relevant papers using the keywords solid waste, waste management, health risks, recycling, landfills and incinerators. Additionally, all references of potential papers were examined to determine more articles that met the inclusion criteria. Results:A total of 379 papers were identified, but after intensive screening only 72 met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Of these studies, 33 were on adverse health effects in communities living near waste dumpsites or incinerators, 24 on municipal solid waste workers and 15 on informal waste recyclers. Reviewed studies were unable to demonstrate a causal or non-causal relationship due to various limitations. Conclusion:In light of the above findings, our review concludes that overall epidemiological evidence in reviewed articles is inadequate mainly due to methodological limitations and future research needs to develop tools capable of demonstrating causal or non-causal relationships between specific waste management operations and adverse health endpoints.

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Section: Studies Of Informal Municipal Waste Recyclersmentioning

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A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling

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Voyi

2016

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“…In a Brazilian city, Da Silva et al [267] studied the musculoskeletal problems of garbage collectors. These researchers found MSD especially in the lumbar area.…”

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“…Ostergren et al (2005) [266] Sweden Application of the NMQ in a varied occupational group. Da Silva et al (2006) [267] Brazil Application of the NMQ in garbage collectors. Descatha et al (2007) [268] France Application of the NMQ in a varied occupational group.…”

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Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review

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Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) diminish productivity, cause absence from work, impose costs on the public health system and can cast doubt on the sustainability of a company or a product. The objective of the present work is to review the literature on the application of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) on a worldwide level. In this work, the use of the NMQ has been classified by categories of knowledge, countries and years. The search was made using "Web of Science-Core Collection". In total, 259 articles were chosen from scientific journals and conferences related, according to the title and or abstract, to the practical application of the questionnaire. In conclusion, the NMQ has been applied mainly in three sectors: "activities related to treating human health and social issues", "manufacturing industries", and "agriculture, livestock, fishing, and forestry". The NMQ is an indirect method commonly used individually or complemented with other methods for evaluating the MSD and possible associated psychosocial and labour risks. The use of NMQ can help in the evaluation of the sustainability of a company.

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“…Both the dynamic forces related to displacements, carrying loads and using steps, ladders or stairs, and the static forces related to supporting heavy loads, to uncomfortable positions and to restriction of movement, can contribute to injuries to joints and to intervertebral discs 7,24 . Factors that have been identified as conferring a risk of occupational low back pain include cumulative traumas, dynamic activities related to movements of trunk flexion and rotation, heavy physical work, bending or squatting, macro traumas, lifting or carrying loads, exposure to long work shifts without pauses, whole-body vibrations and static and inadequate postures 6,11,[25][26][27][28][29][30] .…”

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Lombalgia ocupacional

Helfenstein¹,

Goldenfum²,

Siena³

2010

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Occupational low back pain has multifactorial etiology and elevated incidence and prevalence. It is characterized by pain of varying intensity and duration and can lead to work incapacity and invalidity. Low back pain causes workers to suffer and increases the costs of employers and of social security and healthcare systems. The relevance of this subject led this paper's authors to undertake a bibliographic review with emphasis on the theoretical and conceptual background and on the experience of specialists.

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Musculoskeletal pain in ragpickers in a southern city in Brazil

Cited by 21 publications

References 28 publications

A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling

A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling

Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review

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