Working environment and health status of workers in the industrial area of Quang Ninh province
- Author:
Chang Ba Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
environment
- MeSH:
Health status;
manpower;
Industry
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2000;10(4):40-44
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A survey on 4 typical industrial areas of Quang Ninh province at 12 representative facilities and inhabitants areas: Ha Long, Uong Bi, Cam Pha and morbidity statistics in workers by examining periodically has shown that the severe dusts, tiny dusts accounted for high rate, poisonous gas concentration was high at some working places, over standard noise was common, oxygen concentration was reduced in the air. The diseases of ear, nose and throat were 46%, dental maxillofacial diseases, dermatological diseases were 35-36%, internal disease and gynecological diseases in women were 26%, the rate of occupational accidents were high.
