Effects of occupation on health of traffic policemen in a city / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
;
(12): 165-167, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-303981
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the health and work status of traffic policemen in a city, and analyze the effect of the occupation on health of them.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The prevalent investigation was used to investigate the health status of on-the-job traffic policemen and the effect of the occupation on the health of traffic policemen was studied.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among 4486 traffic policemen, 1604 working outside. The average time of working outside was (12.0 +/- 7.9) years and the average time of standing was (7.0 +/- 1.7) hours/day. The incidence of naso-pharyngitis, arthropathy, photosensitive dermatitis, heat stroke and chilblain, noise-induced deafness in the outside-traffic policemen were higher than that of the policemen working indoors. Eye diseases were higher in those who worked outside for 20-25 years. The varicosis of the lower extremity was higher in those who stood outside over 4 hours every day. The average period of onset of disease was 7-8 years.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The occupational stress of outside-traffic policemen was bigger in the city. The environmental pollution and the bad condition are the risky factors of 8 kinds of diseases among traffic policemen. The average period of onset of the disease is 7-8 years.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Urban Population
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China
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Health Status
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Epidemiology
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Occupational Exposure
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Occupational Health
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Police
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Occupational Diseases
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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