How common are aches and pains among garment factory workers? A work-related musculoskeletal disorder assessment study in three factories of south 24 Parganas district, West Bengal

How common are aches and pains among garment factory workers? A work-related musculoskeletal disorder assessment study in three factories of south 24 Parganas district, West Bengal

Context: Garment Industry is considered to be the second-largest employment sector in India. Occupational health problems among workers are often ignored, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) accounts for the majority of it. The leverage of a healthy workforce is indispensable in the smooth...

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Main Authors:	Arkaprovo Pal, Aparajita Dasgupta, Sanjoy K Sadhukhan, Lina Bandyopadhyay, Bobby Paul, Debayan Podder
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:	basic occupational health services garment factory workers musculoskeletal discomfort occupational diseases pre-placement examination work-related musculoskeletal disorder
Online Access:	http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=917;epage=921;aulast=Pal

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