Participatory Research Revealing the Work and Occupational Health Hazards of Cooperative Recyclers in Brazil

Although informal waste collectors are sometimes organized in cooperatives, their working conditions remain extremely precarious and unsafe. The paper discusses the findings of action oriented, participatory qualitative research with several recycling groups in the metropolitan region of São Paulo,...

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Main Authors: Sonia M. N. Felipone, Tereza L. F. dos Santos, Nídia N. Pontuschka, Angela M. Baeder, Jutta Gutberlet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/10/4607