The unequal distribution of occupational health and safety risks among immigrants to Canada compared to Canadian-born labour market participants: 1993-2005

Safety Science

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1296-1303

  Smith, Peter M ^a   Mustard, Cameron A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Emigrants and immigrants; Occupational safety

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DIFFERENTIAL PROBABILITIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; INDUSTRY GROUPS; LABOUR FORCE; LABOUR MARKET; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RURAL LOCATIONS; SHIFT WORK;

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRADE UNION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77956192523     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.03.020     Document Type: Article

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