Minor psychiatric disorders among Brazilian ragpickers: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ragpickers are informal workers who collect recyclable materials to earn a small wage. Their life and working conditions are extremely difficult. We examined minor psychiatric disorders (MPD) among a cohort of ragpickers in Pelotas,...

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Main Authors: Fassa Anaclaudia, da Silva Marcelo, Kriebel David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/5/1/17