Young Adult Street Vendors and Adverse Respiratory Health Outcomes in Bangkok, Thailand
Safety and Health at Work
;
: 407-409, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-122382
ABSTRACT
Air pollutants of concern include traffic-related air pollution, including particulate matter in respirable coarse and fine size fractions. There are no critical studies to date into associations between knowledge, awareness, and attitudes in using proper respiratory masks and prevalence of respiratory symptoms among urban street vendors in Thailand. In this study, we estimated adverse respiratory health outcomes among street vendors, in particular young adults, in Bangkok, Thailand, using a self-report questionnaire. Street vendors, who were not currently smoking and not having known diagnosed respiratory diseases, were recruited. They were selected from selected roadsides at Chong Nonsi, Bangkok. Participants (n = 30) reported having lower respiratory (50%), upper respiratory (37%), and other symptoms (70%). Also, 53% of participants had never used respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE masks). Among those using PPE, all used masks not proper for particulate matter. Results suggested knowledge, awareness, and attitudes concerning proper PPE use needs to be increased among street vendors in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Assunto principal:
Fumaça
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Tailândia
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Fumar
/
Prevalência
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Comércio
/
Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Poluição do Ar
/
Material Particulado
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Equipamento de Proteção Individual
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Máscaras
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Safety and Health at Work
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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