Open AccessHazards and Health Risks Encountered by Manual Sand Dredgers from Udupi, India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Sidhiprada Mohapatra,
Alfiya Shaikh,
Priyanka Suresh Nayak,
Rajesh G. V. Navada
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/28960.10280
Subject(s) - dredging , cross sectional study , medicine , environmental health , work (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering , oceanography , pathology , geology
Globalization and urbanization have resulted in an increased demand on sand dredging. Legal and environmental restrictions on automated dredging have led to a rise in manual technique. The working techniques and environment involved in manual sand dredging may expose the workers to multiple work related disorders.