Health hazards, injury problems and workplace conditions of carpet-weaving children in three districts of Punjab, Pakistan

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• Personal Author:
  Awan S ; Cummings, Kristin J. ; Nasrullah M
• Description:
  Carpet weaving among children is common in rural Pakistan, but little information is available on the health effects of this work. A total of 628 carpet-weaving children and 292 non-working children from 10 rural villages were evaluated with questionnaires and physical exams. Fifty-five home-based and 30 shed-based worksites in these villages were assessed. Girls comprised the majority of working (73%) and non-working (69%) children; the mean age for both boys and girls was 10 years. The mean number of hours worked daily was 7.2 for males and 6.8 for females. Dust exposure in homes was generally higher than in sheds. Working children had significantly greater odds of joint pain (OR= 2.8), dry cough (OR= 2.5), cuts/bruises (OR = 22.1), Phalen's sign (OR = 17.2), and neck/shoulder abnormalities (OR = 14.2). Symptoms and signs of acute and repetitive injury and respiratory symptoms were more common among carpet-weaving children than their non-working peers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Child Labor Dust Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Wool
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Carpet Weaving Carpet Loom Child Labor Children Dust Exposure Injuries Injury Prevention MSD Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal System Disorders Punjab, Pakistan Repetitive Work Respiratory System Disorders Wool Wools Workplace

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• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  113-119
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049376
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2010 Apr-Jun; 16(2):113-119
• Contact Point Address:
  Muazzam Nasrullah, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Mailstop H-2800, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Email:
  snasrullah@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:12fbdf91dae742f027467e531917cddf779ecff2e71d13598f5c9fe6841e40e98c8abcc8db7ba671004f7dc5adf32b3bb389887cb479beec61e4a1a2693de4bd
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203839/cdc_203839_DS1.pdf
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