Abstract
In order to evaluate the physical and psychological health effects from automobile air pollution, 99 employees who worked near a main street were given a general health questionnaire, and the prevalence of their subjective complaints was measured. The collected data were classified according to gender, sleep time, degree of regular exercise, self-consciousness of symptoms, length of employment, work time, rest time, and smoking status. The results obtained were summarized as follows: The scores related to health complaints regarding physical and psychological items were higher in females than in males. THI scores were higher for the < 4 hour sleep time group. The health complaint scores forphysical items were higher in the regular exercise group, whereas most scores for mental items were higher in the irregular exercise groups. The health complaints scores for physical and psychological items were higher in the unhealthy symptom group than in other groups. Those employees who had worked for > 4 years showed significantly higher rates of complaints regarding the eyes and skin. THI scores were higher for the < 6 hour working time group. The smoking group showed higher scores regarding health complaints related to physical items. The THI scores of the respiratory organs, mouth, anus, and digestive organs were significantly higher for the smoking group than for the non-smoking group. In summary, this study shows that the health complaint scores regarding physical and psychologicalsymptoms tended to be higher among the unhealthy group, the less sleep time group, the less work timegroup,smokers, and females. These results can be used to improve the psychosomatic health status and working environments of employees who work near a main street.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 201-207 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Toxicological Research |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec 1 |
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Keywords
- Employees
- Hazards
- Health
- Main streets
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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A study on health hazards to employees near main streets. / Choi, DalWoong.
In: Toxicological Research, Vol. 28, No. 3, 01.12.2012, p. 201-207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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KW - Employees
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