Occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families in India: a scoping review.

Autor:	Tyagi J; Meta-Research and Evidence Synthesis, The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, Delhi, India jtyagi@georgeinstitute.org.in., Beri D; Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Ingale S; Meta-Research and Evidence Synthesis, The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Sinha P; Non-Communicale Disease Division, WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Bhaumik S; Meta-Research and Evidence Synthesis, The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ global health [BMJ Glob Health] 2023 Nov; Vol. 8 (11).
DOI:	10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012413
Abstrakt:	Background: Bidi workers and their families are exposed to harmful substances during bidi rolling, thereby jeopardising their health. We aimed to assess existing evidence on health conditions of bidi workers and their families in India. Methods: We searched nine databases and relevant websites, and conducted citation screening to identify primary studies assessing occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families. Two authors independently conducted screening and data extraction. We synthesised the findings narratively in a structured fashion. Results: We found 3842 studies, out of which 95 studies met our eligibility criteria. High prevalence of disease conditions across all organ systems of the body was reported in bidi workers. Studies on female bidi workers showed decreased fertility (n=2), increased frequency of miscarriages (n=1) and higher risk of cervical cancer (n=1). Pregnant bidi workers were at an increased risk of anaemia and pregnancy-induced hypertension (n=2), higher frequency of neonatal deaths (n=1), stillbirths (n=1) and premature births (n=1) in comparison with non-bidi workers. Babies born to bidi workers reported low birth weight (n=5). Evidence from cohort studies suggests causal nature of the exposure to the disease condition. Conclusion: Our review shows that bidi rolling leads to numerous occupational health hazards in bidi workers and their family members. It is essential to provide alternative livelihoods, and safe and protective working environment, and cover bidi workers under various social security provisions to alleviate the deleterious effect of bidi making at home. It is also important to shift bidi making away from home and strengthen existing regulations and promulgation of new provisions, including India's Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code 2020. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© World Health Organization 2023. Licensee BMJ.)
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