Workrelated risks and health problems of working children in urban Istanbul, Turkey

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 431-436

  Esin, Melek Nihal ^a,c   Bulduk, Serap ^a   Ince, Haluk ^b  

^a Florence Nightingale College of Nursing   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Health problems; Turkey; Working children; Workrelated risks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE DISEASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE; THROAT DISEASE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY; URBAN POPULATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 26444528392     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13419145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.47.431     Document Type: Article

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