Open AccessA survey on the occupational health status of gardeners in Bhopal, India
Author(s) -
Papiya Bigoniya,
Alok Kumar Shukla,
Chandan Singh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.74348
Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , underweight , questionnaire , occupational safety and health , obesity , overweight , pathology , social science , sociology
Occupational gardeners are exposed to various risk factors like dust, allergens, sharp tools, and pesticides, which make them vulnerable to many diseases. This study was designed to survey the health status of this occupational group.