title: [Immigrants and health in construction industry: results of a health survey of a sample of construction workers in the province of Bergamo].
abstract: In Italy, almost 18% of the immigrants work in the construction industry, the principal sector of occupation for such workers. In the province of Bergamo, during 2009-2010, 29.5% of workers in construction industry were immigrants. According to the protocol proposed by SIMLII, during 2009 910 workers underwent health surveillance, 708 were Italians, 202 immigrants. The prevalence of occupational diseases was related to years of service in construction industry and not to the origin of the workers. Nationality was not related with limitations in fitness for work. As regards lifestyles, particularly for smoking, alcohol drinking, drug consumption (declared and tested), immigrant workers showed a more virtuous behaviour than the Italians. According to the data issued by the local health authority, immigrant workers were most frequently involved in fatal accident at work than Italians. Therefore, there is a compelling call for action aimed at safety and prevention in workplaces, together with specific education for immigrants.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa Ospedaliera Medicina del Lavoro, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy. gmosconi@ospedaliriuniti.bergamo.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mosconi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Riva
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D060389:Construction Industry; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010819:Physician's Role; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology