Profiling of Aedes Mosquito Breeding Sites at Residential Construction Sites in Malaysia

@#Introduction: Poor waste management led to mosquito breeding grounds. Previous research found that construction sites are the mosquito breeding area thus it’s important to understand how construction sites affect mosquito breeding. Methods: This study utilized a prospective study to determine the characteristic of breeding preference in residential construction sites. On-field breeding preference survey was conduct in the selected project site in 12 weeks (1st October 2021 until 31st December 2021). Wet container inspection was carried out according to types of the residential construction building and progress of the site. All possible wet materials and containers was inspected and record accordingly in the form during the surveillance. Results: Result shows that the most preferred containers found was building floor (41.68%), others such as planter box that use for landscape purpose, drainage system, building mould and lift wells. The results of the research indicate that prospective containers with water and breeding sites at high rise construction sites were found to be more than those at low rise construction sites. Conclusion: Overall, substantially fewer water containers were discovered in low rise projects compared to high rise projects. Construction management need encourage all the workers to do best management practice such as proper waste disposal and removal of the water and possible wet container and conduct awareness among the workers.

Exposure of workers in tanneries, construction and beauty salons in Armenia to occupational environmental pollution. Case study

The objective of this research was to evaluate the working and health conditions of workers in three sectors of the economy of Armenia, Colombia (tanneries, construction sites, and beauty salons) exposed to chemical and physical agents. A descriptive observational study of the working conditions and health of workers in their work environments was carried out, by visiting 10 companies per sector. The evaluation of working conditions in construction sites gave High (high risk), as well as in tanneries. Beauty salons gave an evaluation of Medium (medium risk).

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar las condiciones de trabajo y salud de los trabajadores, de tres sectores de la economía de Armenia, Colombia (curtiembres, obras de construcción y salones de belleza), expuestos a agentes químicos y físicos. Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de las condiciones de trabajo y salud de los trabajadores en sus entornos laborales, visitando 10 empresas por sector. La evaluación de las condiciones de trabajo en las obras de construcción dio un resultado Alto (riesgo elevado), al igual que en las curtiembres. Los salones de belleza obtuvieron una evaluación Media (riesgo medio).