title: Health risk factors in different seasons of carpet industry in Kashmir, India.
abstract: Carpet workers are exposed to different types of health risk factors in different seasons of the year. As the environmental conditions become harsh, risk for developing various types of diseases increases. These problems are further aggravated when the environmental conditions at the workplace deteriorate. An attempt has been made to study the health risk factors in the carpet industry in different seasons of the year. It has been concluded that in winter weavers are affected by several types of health risk factors as compared to the other seasons.
authors.affiliation: Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP, India. kuurshidevs@gmail.com
authors.forename: Khursheed Ahmad
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Yogesh K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004391:Dust; D005260:Female; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D013783:Textile Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004391:Dust