Open AccessFactors of Respiratory Symptoms Among Domestic Waste Collectors
Author(s) -
Loganathan Salvaraji,
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree,
Richard Avoi,
Akhir Hm,
Rahim Sssa,
Lukman Ka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medeniyet medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2149-2042
pISSN - 2149-4606
DOI - 10.5222/mmj.2020.82246
Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , ethnic group , demography , geography , political science , sociology , law
Increasing amount of waste concurrently increases the risk of exposure to hazardous materials among waste collectors. Vigorous exertion in the field intensifies the abundance of contaminated inspirable droplets. If left undetected and untreated, it may provoke significant pernicious health effects and redundant burdens to employees and employers. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and their associated factors among domestic waste collectors.