ArticleJournal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2017
Prevalence, predictors and economic burden of morbidities among waste-pickers of Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study.
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- Men and women waste pickers on landfills in Johannesburg, South Africa: divergence in health, and socioeconomic status.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2022Article
- Screening for respiratory morbidities and obstructive lung function among municipal waste handlers in Puducherry: A community-based cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Respiratory Symptoms Among Domestic Waste Collectors.Medeniyet medical journal · 2020Article
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- Prevalence of Respiratory Health Symptoms among Landfill Waste Recyclers in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Health conditions and occupational risks in a novel group: waste pickers in the largest open garbage dump in Latin America.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Impoverishment Effects of Out-of-pocket Expenses: A Comparative Study of Tannery and Non-tannery Workers of Kanpur, India.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe occupation of waste-picking characterised as 3Ds - dangerous, drudgery and demanding. In this context, the study aimed to assess occupational morbidities among the waste-pickers and attempts to identify potential individual level risk factors enhancing health risks. Additionally, economic burden of morbidities has been assessed.
methodsThe burden of the morbidities was assessed and compared with a comparison group through a cross-sectional survey. Waste-pickers (
resultsThe prevalence of morbidities was significantly higher among the waste-pickers, particularly for injuries (75%), respiratory illness (28%), eye infection (29%), and stomach problems (32%), compared to the comparison group (17%, 15%, 18%, and 19% respectively). The results of the PSM method highlighted that waste-picking raised the risk of morbidity for injuries (62%) and respiratory illness (13%). Results of logistic regression suggest that low level of hygiene practices [household cleanliness (OR = 3.23,
conclusionsThe study concluded that waste-picking raised the risk of morbidities as also expenditure on healthcare. Results from the study recommend several measures to lessen the morbidities and thereby incurred healthcare expenditure.
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