Occupational hazards experienced by cleaning workers and janitors: A review of the epidemiologic literature

Work

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-116

  Charles, Luenda E ^a   Loomis, Dana ^b   Demissie, Zewditu ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Housekeeping; Low back pain; Occupational exposures; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; BODY POSTURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL STRESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; STANDING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70549084704     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0907     Document Type: Review

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