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INTRODUCTION: This study evaluates the health status of the crematorium workers as they are much exposed to dust and other pollutants. Chennai, the metropolitan city containing different types of crematoriums like Manual, Gasi?er and Electric crematoriums has many workers in it as their working environment differs and the number of pollutants also differs. Their health conditions vary regarding to their age, co morbidities, workplace and lifestyle. A direct survey concerned about work nature and health status of those who involve in cremating the corpse has been done. METHODS: A Descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among the persons who work in burial ground /crematoriums located in 15 zones of Chennai corporation. Purposive sampling technique with the sample size of 91 were used in this study. The data were collected as direct interview, at the workplace of the interviewees through interview forms and the information are recorded in papers. The data were analysed using the EXCEL and SPSS. RESULTS: A total of 91 crematorium workers were enrolled in this study of which 99% persons were male and majority of them work in the Gasi?er crematorium. Among the total crematorium workers, the major illness identi?ed was 17.6 %. of pre hypertensive, 5.5 % of pre diabetic, 5.4% of loss of appetite and 4.4 % of respiratory disease. When comparing with the type of crematorium electric crematorium is compared to be safe in causing ?re injuries and duration of cremation is also less. There is a statistically signi?cant relationship between age and health pro?le of crematorium workers. (p value 0.016). CONCLUSION: Majority of the health illness observed was hypertension, diabetes, loss of appetite, respiratory diseases and few people had stress followed by disturbance of sleep
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En los últimos años, se ha incrementado a nivel mundial la preocupación por los procesos que comprenden la realización de incineración y pirólisis, por su generación al medio de contaminantes globales como son las dioxinas y el mercurio, de los que se desconocen los daños que pueden provocar las combinaciones de estos químicos. Esto ha conducido el cierre de numerosos incineradores. Se hizo un análisis de la localización del incinerador (crematorio) que se encuentra en un área dentro del hospital, entidad ubicada al Este de la ciudad de Morón, para ello se aplicó la identificación de las presiones, estados, impactos y respuestas ó Matriz EPIR. Se llega a la conclusión de que el crematorio del hospital de Morón desde su puesta en funcionamiento ha ocasionado innumerables problemas al medio ambiente y a la salud de la población circundante por su incorrecta ubicación y proyecto constructivo, al no cumplir las normas de bioseguridad vigentes, se propone reubicar el incinerador (crematorio), en un área fuera del perímetro urbano, acorde con la dirección predominante de los vientos alisios y nortes.
In recent years, it has increased a worldwide concern by processes comprising the incineration and pyrolysis, by its generation to the environment of polluting global such as dioxins and mercury; that damage that can lead the combinations of these chemicals are unknown. This has led to the closure of many incinerators. A location analysis of the incinerator (crematorium) was carried out which is located in an area within the hospital, entity located to the east of Moron city, for this it was applied the womb of pressure, state, impact, answer (PEIR). It reach to the conclusion that crematorium of Morón hospital since its functioning has caused numerous problems to the environment and to the population health by its incorrectly location and construction project, at not meet existing biosecurity standards. It is proposed to relocate the incinerator (crematorium), in an area outside the urban perimeter, in line with the predominant direction of the alisius and Northern winds.