Social vulnerabilities of female waste pickers in Brasília, Brazil.
Arch Environ Occup Health
; 76(3): 173-180, 2021.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32602785
ABSTRACT
Worldwide, waste pickers are exposed to adverse health effects resulting from hazards at work. This study aimed to identify possible gender disparities among waste pickers. A quantitative cross-sectional epidemiological study, using semi-structured data was conducted in Estrutural's dumpsite, Brasília, Brazil. It included 1,025 waste pickers, with 67% being female. Most of them lived without partners (73.7%), have 3 to 4 children (47.8%), and have a lower monthly income (62.6%Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Eliminação de Resíduos
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Populações Vulneráveis
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article