[The use of personal computers and health damage in the workers of a daily newspaper].
We present the results of a research work carried out in 1989 in newspaper workers in Mexico City. This research was supported by the worker's Union. The main objective was to identify health occupational problems related with the use of personal computers (PC). The results of this work intended to be used for promoting preventive measurements to be included in the worker's contract. We found some evidences of an association between the use of PC visual fatigue and muscle pain as well as of an association between myopia and astigmatism, although it was not possible to demonstrate their relationship with PC. However, the chronic evolution of visual fatigue can induce refraction problems. In relation to the presence of stress and its subjective symptoms, we confirmed that the existence of psychological and physiological symptoms were greater in workers that use PC. It was also observed that these subjective symptoms have a very close relationship with the work contents more than with the use of the PC itself.
Tamez-González
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Departamento de Atención a la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco (UAM-X), México.
Martínez-Alcántara
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009524:Newspapers as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
Uso de computadoras personales y daño a la salud en trabajadores de un diario informativo.