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11237507

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-12
pubmed:abstractText
Household waste collectors (HWCs) are potentially exposed to a variety of bioaerosols and toxic materials. Collection of household waste is also a job which requires repeated heavy physical activity such as lifting, carrying, pulling, and pushing. The object of this study was to assess whether there is an excess of adverse health outcomes among HWCs. The subjects were all current employees of the Household Waste Collection Department in the County of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The survey questionnaire was completed by 533 HWCs and 320 office workers. Our data indicate that household waste collection presents a risk for the development of chronic respiratory symptoms (cough, phlegm, wheezing, and chronic bronchitis), musculoskeletal symptoms (low back pain and elbow/wrist pain), and injuries caused by sharp objects.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0013-9351
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
85
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-10-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Adverse health effects among household waste collectors in Taiwan.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Public Health, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article