Work Related Diseases Among Sanitation Workers of New York City

Sanitation workers are involved in an occupation with many physical stresses and are continuously exposed to hazardous conditions. In a study controlled with closely matched relatives, it was found that the incidence of hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, duodenal ulcer, bronchitis, ba...

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Published in:Journal of environmental health 1992-07, Vol.55 (1), p.27-29
Main Authors: Mamtani, Ravinder, Cimino, Joseph A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol drinking
Bronchitis
Coronary artery disease
Diabetes
diabetes mellitus
Duodenal ulcer
FEATURES
Health aspects
Heart diseases
Hypertension
Occupational disorders
Occupational health and safety
Occupational safety
Occupational safety and health
Public health
Q1
Q3
Retirement
Sanitation
Sanitation workers
Urban areas
USA, New York, New York City
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Summary:Sanitation workers are involved in an occupation with many physical stresses and are continuously exposed to hazardous conditions. In a study controlled with closely matched relatives, it was found that the incidence of hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, duodenal ulcer, bronchitis, backache and inguinal hernia were higher among retired sanitation workers. It is probable that these illnesses are related to conditions under which they worked.
ISSN:0022-0892