[Report on the incidence of accidents and occupational diseases in the sector of waste disposal].
Waste management is continuously evolving, moreover, lack of resources and environmental hygiene issues have given more importance to recycling, establishing the basis of an increased risk in these workers. The aim of this study was to provide a description of occupational health of Italian waste workers in order to highlight key points for ad hoc interventions. Data about injuries and professional disease were extracted from the Italian National Labour Insurance Institute (INAIL) Waste work is a well-known cause of occupational accidents, however occupational disease appear to be less-known with many "unclassified" events. While new researches are needed in order to clarify these emerging issues, education could be the key to assure the waste workers health safety.
Santarelli
L
L
Medicina del Lavoro, Dipartimento di Patologia molecolare e terapie innovative, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy. l.santarelli@univpm.it
Bracci
M
M
Barbadoro
P
P
Croce
N
N
Prospero
E
E
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*