| Autor: |
Atin Adhikari, Md. Jamal Uddin, Md. Taohidul Islam, Md. Matiur Rahaman, Margia Akter, Asmaul Husna, Md. Masudur Rahman, Shobhan Das |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Asian Journal of Medicine and Health. :109-121 |
| ISSN: |
2456-8414 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030510 |
| Popis: |
Background: Approximately three thousand plastic goods manufacturing factories (PGMF) are currently operating in Bangladesh involving numerous workers. Associated health problems of these workers are largely unknown. The key objectives of the current study were identifying plastic chemical exposures related health outcomes in these workers and comparing these outcomes before and after their joining in PGMFs. In addition, we aimed to investigate the relationships between work duration and the prevalence of health ailments among workers. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out among factory workers (n=405) at six PGMFs in Gazipur district in Bangladesh. A simple random sampling method had been applied to select participants and data on their self-reported exposures to chemicals and associated respiratory, neurological, and other multiple health outcomes were collected through a validated questionnaire survey. Data were analyzed using different descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The categorical variables and continuous variables were interpreted using frequency distribution and standard deviation (SD) respectively. A Pearson chi-square (χ2) test was applied to evaluate the correlation between work duration and health outcomes. A p-value |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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