Accidents at work and living conditions among solid waste segregators in the open dump of Distrito Federal

The work of recycling solid waste segregators allows a precarious livelihood, but triggers a disease process that exacerbates their health and well-being. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of occupational accidents at the open dump in the Federal District and its associated factors. Most s...

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Main Authors: Maria da Graça Hoefel, Fernando Ferreira Carneiro, Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos, Muriel Bauerman Gubert, Elisa Maria Amate, Wallace dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2013-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2013000300774&lng=en&tlng=en