Establishing a warning index for evaluating the physiological stress of sanitation workers in high temperature weather.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103074
Abstract: High temperature weather occurs frequently in recent years. As a heat-vulnerable group, sanitation workers suffer great physiological safety risks in high temperature weather. In this paper, a physiological warning index (PWI) is established to quantify… read more here.
Keywords: temperature weather; temperature; sanitation workers; high temperature ... See more keywords
Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in municipal household waste collection and road cleaning workers
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92809-5
Abstract: Despite the increase in the number of cases among South Korean sanitation workers, lung cancer as a result of exposure to occupational carcinogen has not been sufficiently investigated. This study aimed to identify exposure levels… read more here.
Keywords: road cleaning; sanitation workers; exposure; crystalline silica ... See more keywords
Knowledge, attitude and practices among sanitation workers regarding SARS-CoV-2 prevention – A cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_182_22
Abstract: Aim: To evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices among sanitation workers regarding SARS-CoV-2 prevention during hospital waste management. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 426 sanitation workers using an interviewer-administered questionnaire to assess… read more here.
Keywords: sanitation workers; attitude practices; knowledge; knowledge attitude ... See more keywords