| Document ID (ISN) | 78044 |
| CIS number |
02-198 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1529-8663 - AIHA Journal |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zhi S., Sheng W., Levine S.P. |
| Title |
National occupational health service policies and programs for workers in small-scale industries in China |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov.-Dec. 2000, Vol.61, No.6, p.842-849. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
A survey in 30 counties in China in 1990 showed that 82.69% of rural industrial enterprises had at least one type of occupational hazard in their work environments. Workers engaged in at least one type of hazardous working environment accounted for 33.91% of the blue-collar workers. Physical examinations were performed for seven types of occupational diseases: silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, chronic lead poisoning, benzene analogs poisoning, chronic chromium poisoning, and noise-induced hearing loss. The total detectable rate of the seven types of occupational diseases was 4.4% among those workers. In addition, 11% had illnesses suspected of being (though not proven to be) caused by occupational exposures. Most rural industrial enterprises do not provide basic occupational health services. The coverage of five routine occupational health service activities provided for rural industrial enterprises were very limited, from 1.4 to 36%. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
China; national organization; small enterprises; occupational hygiene |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational diseases; blue-collar workers; questionnaire survey; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | China; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Small and medium-sized enterprises
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