Open AccessMorbidities of rice mill workers and associated factors in a block of West Bengal: A matter of concern
Author(s) -
Shibendu Shekhar Roy,
Aparajita Dasgupta,
Lina Bandyopadhyay,
Bobby Paul,
Sayanti Bandyopadhyay,
Mukesh Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_858_19
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , environmental health , physical therapy , asthma
Rice mill workers usually belong to unorganized sector and lack in training regarding hazard prevention. Unprotected exposure to suspended particles and fumes can lead to respiratory morbidities among them. Workers, especially loaders, were susceptible to work-related musculoskeletal diseases.