Respiratory health of municipal solid waste workers

Athanasiou, Maria; Makrynos, G.; Dounias, George

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqq127

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“…These workers abuse substances like tobacco 2 (10%) and ghutka 18 (90%). The results of the study are in accordance with Athanasiou et al, 2010;Ajay et al, 2014, Lavoie and Dunkerley 2002, Nayera et al, 2015, Sabde and Zodpe 2008, Shrinivasan et al, 2012, Stambuli 2012, Wassim et al, 2013 Comparative analysis of PEFR values between municipal solid waste collecting workers and control group is presented in Table 6. Minimum, maximum and average PEFR values of male and female workers for exposure period of 10-20 years, 21-24 years and >25 years shows that average PEFR values in female decreases as the exposure period increases.…”

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Occupational Health Hazards in Municipal Solid Waste Collecting Workers of Chandrapur City, Central India

Patil¹,

Kamble²

2017

Int. J. Environ.

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Solid waste management has important occupational health issues associated with it. Out of 204 solid waste collecting workers of Chandrapur Municipal Corporation, 20 workers were selected (10% of the population) as sample size (15 female and 5 male) and 10 individuals as control group (5 female and 5 male). The study was carried out from November 2015 to January 2016. Peak Expiratory Flow Rate analysis was carried out through Breath-o meter and identification and assessment of other occupational health hazards through interview schedule specially designed and developed for this study. The results of the study showed that, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate values were lower in exposed workers as compared with control group. These workers were exposed to a number of environmental and occupational hazards leading to musculoskeletal disorders (100%), respiratory problems (90%), headache (90%), dermatological problems (25%) and gastrointestinal problems (15%) during work. It was further observed that these workers were suffering from allergies (100%), stomach pain (50%), asthma and bronchitis lungs (45%), cough and cold (25%), vomiting (25%), hearing disorder (20%), fever (15%), typhoid (10%), malaria (5%) etc. after completion of work.

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“…According to Athanasiou et al, (2010), prevalence of all respiratory symptoms were higher in municipal solid waste collecting workers headache (36%), sore throat (17%) and rhinitis (33%), than in control group. Ajay et al, 2014 reported that Peak Expiratory Flow…”

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Occupational Health Hazards in Municipal Solid Waste Collecting Workers of Chandrapur City, Central India

Patil¹,

Kamble²

2017

Int. J. Environ.

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“…Few studies in the literature have investigated pathogenic pathways of respiratory impairment: beta-(1-3)-glucans and similar volatile compounds (NO 2 , SO 2 , CO, etc.) [74] are thought to be able to release several types of cytokines from neutrophils and monocytes, such as IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha, and to promote epithelial inflammation in upper and lower airways, ultimately resulting in obstructive diseases [75,76]. However, other studies did not confirm these data, and further investigations are required [77].…”

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Air Pollution and Public Health: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review

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(1) Background: Particulate matter increases the risk of respiratory, allergic and oncological diseases in both exposed workers and the general population due to its toxic compounds (e.g., PAHs, gases, heavy metals, microorganisms). The aim of this review is to show the results obtained by our department regarding air pollution's contributions to health damage in both occupationally and non-occupationally exposed people. (2) Methods: This review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, searching articles on PubMed, using eligibility criteria, extracting data independently from reports to reduce bias and considering the accuracy of the statistical analyses. (3) Results: Of fifteen papers, only three respected the abovementioned criteria. A total of 453 cases (174 occupationally exposed and 279 non-occupationally exposed individuals) were included in the review. Qualitative analysis showed that among workers, occupational exposure to air pollution increased the risk of allergic and pulmonary diseases, whereas environmental exposure to PM increased heavy metal intake, the last of which was characterized by well-known carcinogenic effects. 4) Conclusion: The use of personal protective equipment, a meticulous health surveillance program and specific environmental protection policies are needed to protect public health from damages due to air pollution.

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“…Otras publicaciones encontraron datos de exposición a riesgos biológicos, químicos, físicos, ergonómicos, aspectos psicosociales (10); en otras se buscaron condiciones de salud, afecciones respiratorias y ergonómicas (11)(12)(13).…”

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Prevalence of Accident at Work among garbage collectors in Asunción, Paraguay. 2013-2014

Rodríguez

Caballero²,

Gerlich

et al. 2016

Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud

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Respiratory health of municipal solid waste workers

Abstract: The results of this cross-sectional study indicate a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms and a greater decrease in lung function in MSWWs. A number of limitations such as the relatively small size of population and the 'healthy worker' effect should be taken into account.

Cited by 93 publications

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Occupational Health Hazards in Municipal Solid Waste Collecting Workers of Chandrapur City, Central India

Occupational Health Hazards in Municipal Solid Waste Collecting Workers of Chandrapur City, Central India

Air Pollution and Public Health: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review

Prevalence of Accident at Work among garbage collectors in Asunción, Paraguay. 2013-2014

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