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
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(12): 165-167, 2008.
Artigo
em Chinês
| 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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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
População Urbana
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China
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Nível de Saúde
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Epidemiologia
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Polícia
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Doenças Profissionais
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
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