Advancing Worker Health and Safety in the Developing World

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• Personal Author:
  Cullen MR ; Fingerhut, Marilyn A. ; Rosenstock, Linda
• Description:
  Objectives: Working conditions in the developing world seldom meet the minimum standards required by international agencies. This article addresses some of the major obstacles to occupational and environmental health and suggests methods by which they can be overcome. Methods: International agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) offer a number of programs that address the problem. Results: The results of international efforts to date have been disappointing. There is a need for renewed efforts on the part of international agencies and the developed countries. Conclusions: Occupational health and safety can be advanced in the developing world with modest funding of innovative programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Injury-prevention Occupational-hazards Occupational-health Occupational-health-programs Occupational-health-services Occupational-medicine-programs Safety-education Safety-practices Safety-programs
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Connecticut ; District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  132-136
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20032140
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2005 Feb; 7(2):132-136
• Email:
  lindarosenstock@ph.ucla.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f42657e406d33662002e7b3f3a12a201acfd7ac16a239a56322034f7168718b2b1d3a2ff618ea58f875764b0e0a0a8f81488ff7e95f306031f465eada73a42c0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/186187/cdc_186187_DS1.pdf
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