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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Frida M. Fischer, PhD1, Vilma Santana, MD, PhD2, Sharon P. Cooper, PhD3, Denize C. Oliveira1, Liliane R. Teixeira1, and Ignez S. Martins1. (1) School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Department of Environmental Health, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715 – 2º andar –, São Paulo, 01246-904, Brazil, (2) Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Rue Pe. Feijo 29-4' andar, Canela-Cep, Salvador, Bahia, 40,110-170, Brazil, (3) Epidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler-RAS 1020, Houston, TX 77030, 713-500-9640, fmfische@usp.br
This presentation will describe two studies of injuries among working youth conducted in two different areas and settings in Brazil. What can be learned about injuries among working children in Brazil is of great relevance and importance to the United States. The first study was a cross-sectional survey conducted in the two public schools in two rural areas outside of São Paulo, Brazil using stratified probabilistic sampling. Of a sample of 781 students, 604 (77.3%) had previously or were currently working. Among these workers, 47% reported work injuries. Among current workers (n=555), 38% reported being injured on their current job. The second study was a community-based survey conducted in the city of Salvador, the capital of Bahia State, Northeast Brazil. The study population was 361 youth between 10 and 20 years of age selected by random area sampling. In the youngest group (10 to 17 years of age), the annual incidence of non-fatal work injuries was 9.1% and 8.1%, for female and male workers, respectively. Among girls, most injuries affected maids and occurred in households. Among boys, work injuries took place mainly in streets. Long hours at work in combination with school are not a healthy mixture. The frequency and severity of work injuries reinforces the need to intervene in the communities, restricting work hours, encouraging school attendance, implementing economic development programs and social aid to allow the progressive phasing out of child and adolescent work in the types of jobs and settings in which many minors work today.
Financial Support: CNPq,FAPESP,Compaq USA
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to
Keywords: Youth at Work, Injuries
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.