Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects
Resource recycling has become an integral part of environmental protection efforts. At present, the development of Taiwan's resource recovery and related works are quite mature. However, laborers or volunteers working in resource recycling stations may be exposed to different types of hazards d...
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| author | Chung-Shan Hung Lih-Ming Yiin Chia-Feng Yen Chia-Jung Hsieh Jyh-Gang Hsieh Chun-Chieh Tseng |
| author_facet | Chung-Shan Hung Lih-Ming Yiin Chia-Feng Yen Chia-Jung Hsieh Jyh-Gang Hsieh Chun-Chieh Tseng |
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| description | Resource recycling has become an integral part of environmental protection efforts. At present, the development of Taiwan's resource recovery and related works are quite mature. However, laborers or volunteers working in resource recycling stations may be exposed to different types of hazards during the recycling process. These hazards can be divided into biological, chemical, and musculoskeletal problems. These hazards are usually related to the work environment and work habits; therefore, a related control strategy is needed. Tzu Chi's recycling business has been running for over 30 years. In addition to leading the trend of resource recycling in Taiwan, many elderly people have also participated in Tzu Chi recycling stations as volunteers. These older volunteers may be more sensitive to exposure to hazards, and thus the focus of this review is to illustrate the possible hazards and health impacts of resource recovery work and to recommend relevant interventions to improve occupational health during resource recovery work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68d3ce3f224846088c26635fc839bd6c2023-02-20T07:29:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu-Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562023-01-01351384310.4103/tcmj.tcmj_111_22Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effectsChung-Shan HungLih-Ming YiinChia-Feng YenChia-Jung HsiehJyh-Gang HsiehChun-Chieh TsengResource recycling has become an integral part of environmental protection efforts. At present, the development of Taiwan's resource recovery and related works are quite mature. However, laborers or volunteers working in resource recycling stations may be exposed to different types of hazards during the recycling process. These hazards can be divided into biological, chemical, and musculoskeletal problems. These hazards are usually related to the work environment and work habits; therefore, a related control strategy is needed. Tzu Chi's recycling business has been running for over 30 years. In addition to leading the trend of resource recycling in Taiwan, many elderly people have also participated in Tzu Chi recycling stations as volunteers. These older volunteers may be more sensitive to exposure to hazards, and thus the focus of this review is to illustrate the possible hazards and health impacts of resource recovery work and to recommend relevant interventions to improve occupational health during resource recovery work.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2023;volume=35;issue=1;spage=38;epage=43;aulast=Hungenvironmental hazardsmusculoskeletal problemsoccupational healthresource recycling |
| spellingShingle | Chung-Shan Hung Lih-Ming Yiin Chia-Feng Yen Chia-Jung Hsieh Jyh-Gang Hsieh Chun-Chieh Tseng Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects Tzu-Chi Medical Journal environmental hazards musculoskeletal problems occupational health resource recycling |
| title | Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects |
| title_full | Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects |
| title_fullStr | Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects |
| title_short | Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects |
| title_sort | status of resource recycling stations in taiwan and recycling work related health effects |
| topic | environmental hazards musculoskeletal problems occupational health resource recycling |
| url | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2023;volume=35;issue=1;spage=38;epage=43;aulast=Hung |
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