Health conditions and occupational risks in a novel group: waste pickers in the largest open garbage dump in Latin America

• Main Authors: Vanessa Resende Nogueira Cruvinel (Author), Carla Pintas Marques (Author), Vanessa Cardoso (Author), Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes (Author), Wildo Navegantes Araújo (Author), Antonia Angulo-Tuesta (Author), Patrícia Maria Fonseca Escalda (Author), Dayani Galato (Author), Petruza Brito (Author), Everton Nunes da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The inadequate management of solid waste impacts populations' health and quality of life, and disproportionately affects developing countries. This study aims to describe a protocol for epidemiological diagnosis, the purpose being to estimate the prevalence of chronic and co...