Occupational morbidity of women beedi workers in Telangana

Rao, Rui; Chelimela, Desham; Kakkar, Rakesh; Aravindakshan, Rajeev

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“…Overall, we found 95 studies (96 reports) assessing occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families 8–10 12 18–108. We found eight studies from the grey literature, while 87 studies were published.…”

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“…We found 87 studies assessing occupational health hazards in bidi workers 8–10 12 18–43 45 47–51 53–67 69 71–84 87–90 92–108. We synthesised evidence on domains based on the medical specialty, to enable presentation which could be well understood by clinicians and policymakers, as well as by the general public.…”

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“…We found 44 studies on respiratory diseases in bidi workers,8–10 12 18 19 21 25 26 32 34 36 40 49 50 56 59 60 62 63 65 66 69 71–73 75 77–82 84 90 97 98 100 102–107 reporting high prevalence of tuberculosis, asthma and chronic bronchitis. Out of these, 36 were cross-sectional studies,8–10 12 18 19 21 26 34 40 56 59 60 62 63 65 66 69 71–73 77–82 90 97 98 100 102–107 seven case–control studies25 32 36 50 75 84 107 and one quasi-experimental study 49. The prevalence of respiratory disorders reported in cross-sectional studies of bidi workers varied from 6.6% to 52.5% 19 21 40 59 60 62 65 73 77–79 81 100 103 104…”

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“…Out of these, 36 were cross-sectional studies,8–10 12 18 19 21 26 34 40 56 59 60 62 63 65 66 69 71–73 77–82 90 97 98 100 102–107 seven case–control studies25 32 36 50 75 84 107 and one quasi-experimental study 49. The prevalence of respiratory disorders reported in cross-sectional studies of bidi workers varied from 6.6% to 52.5% 19 21 40 59 60 62 65 73 77–79 81 100 103 104…”

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“…We found 41 studies on musculoskeletal diseases in bidi workers 8–10 12 18 19 21 22 25 33 34 40 47 50 53 56 58 59 62 63 65 66 71–73 77–82 84 87 92 98 100 102–104 106 107. Out of these, 35 were cross-sectional studies,8–10 12 18 19 21 22 33 34 40 53 56 58 59 63 65 66 71–73 77–82 87 92 98 100 102–104 106 four case–control studies,25 50 84 107 one mixed-methods study87 and one used a case study design 47…”

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Occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families in India: a scoping review

Tyagi,

Beri,

Ingale

et al. 2023

BMJ Glob Health

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BackgroundBidi workers and their families are exposed to harmful substances during bidi rolling, thereby jeopardising their health. We aimed to assess existing evidence on health conditions of bidi workers and their families in India.MethodsWe searched nine databases and relevant websites, and conducted citation screening to identify primary studies assessing occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families. Two authors independently conducted screening and data extraction. We synthesised the findings narratively in a structured fashion.ResultsWe found 3842 studies, out of which 95 studies met our eligibility criteria. High prevalence of disease conditions across all organ systems of the body was reported in bidi workers. Studies on female bidi workers showed decreased fertility (n=2), increased frequency of miscarriages (n=1) and higher risk of cervical cancer (n=1). Pregnant bidi workers were at an increased risk of anaemia and pregnancy-induced hypertension (n=2), higher frequency of neonatal deaths (n=1), stillbirths (n=1) and premature births (n=1) in comparison with non-bidi workers. Babies born to bidi workers reported low birth weight (n=5). Evidence from cohort studies suggests causal nature of the exposure to the disease condition.ConclusionOur review shows that bidi rolling leads to numerous occupational health hazards in bidi workers and their family members. It is essential to provide alternative livelihoods, and safe and protective working environment, and cover bidi workers under various social security provisions to alleviate the deleterious effect of bidi making at home. It is also important to shift bidi making away from home and strengthen existing regulations and promulgation of new provisions, including India’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code 2020.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families in India: a scoping review

Tyagi,

Beri,

Ingale

et al. 2023

BMJ Glob Health

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Occupational exposures among women beedi workers in Mysore District, India: A mixed-methods study protocol

Ravi,

Muralidhar,

Madhivanan

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Beedi is the most common smoking form of tobacco used in India. The rolling of beedis is performed primarily by women in settings that lack occupational safeguards. The aims of this protocol are to establish methods for the study of occupational exposures among women beedi workers and their experiences and challenges working with unburnt tobacco. This protocol employs a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach. Qualitatively, we plan to explore the experiences and challenges faced by women beedi workers using photovoice, a community based participatory method. Occupational exposures to pesticides will be assessed through the use of silicone wristbands worn for seven days by workers, and exposure to toxic metals and metalloids will be assessed in dust samples collected in the homes of workers. The outcomes will be analyzed to form policy recommendations to improve the occupational health of women beedi workers.

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Working conditions and occupational diseases of women in the Republic of Bashkortostan

Valeeva

Шайхлисламова

Bakirov

et al. 2021

Sanitarnyj Vrač (Sanitary Doctor)

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The main factors of the working environment that harm a woman’s health in the course of work are considered to be physical exertion and functional overstrain, noise, chemical and biological factors, and microclimate. The most unfavorable sectors of the economy in the Republic of Bashkortostan are manufacturing, construction and the agricultural sector, where the largest number of jobs are registered that do not meet the hygienic standards for the above-mentioned production factors, which undoubtedly serves as the main cause of the development of occupational diseases among women. Material and methods.According to the medical records of the inpatient patient, the acts on the case of occupational disease and the registration form No. 30, the etiological causes and the structure of occupational morbidity by industry sectors of the Republic of Bashkortostan among women for 2016–2020 were studied. Results. Among the subjects of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Bashkortostan for the analyzed fiveyear period ranked 25–27th in terms of employment of women in jobs with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions, and among the 14 regions of the Volga Federal District — 3–5 places. If in the period 2016–2019 among all the primary established occupational diseases from 32.4 to 43.0 % were women, then by 2020 more than half of all occupational diseases (54.7 %) were detected among women. Of the 114 cases of occupational diseases identified to 85 female workers, a third of them worked in health care (32.9 %), a slightly smaller part (30.6 %) — in mechanical engineering (manufacturing) and a fifth — in the agro-industrial complex (21.1 %). The leading place in the structure of occupational pathology of women was occupied by diseases associated with high physical overload and overstrain of individual organs and systems (54.2 %). The reason for the change in the structure of occupational diseases in the region in 2020 there was a new coronavirus infection-Covid-19 in medical workers, which brought diseases from the influence of a biological factor to the second position. Conclusion. The state of working conditions and occupational morbidity among women workers indicates the lack of an effective mechanism for protecting women’s labor and the need to develop effective legislative documents for the protection of their labor and health.

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Occupational morbidity of women beedi workers in Telangana

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Occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families in India: a scoping review

Occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families in India: a scoping review

Occupational exposures among women beedi workers in Mysore District, India: A mixed-methods study protocol

Working conditions and occupational diseases of women in the Republic of Bashkortostan

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