This study on the health aspects of waste collection and recycling was conducted in India, and is a follow-up on a literature study done on the same subject, published as Working Document 4, part I.
| Title | The occupational health aspects of waste collection and recycling : an inventory study in India |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | van Eerd, M |
| Secondary Title | UWEP working document |
| Volume | no. 4, part II |
| Pagination | 62 p. : boxes, photogr., tab. |
| Date Published | 1997-09-01 |
| Publisher | WASTE |
| Place Published | Gouda, The Netherlands |
| Keywords | child health, health hazards, health impact, india, legislation, occupational health, policies, sdiasi, sdihyg, solid waste recycling, uebw, urban areas |
| Abstract | This study on the health aspects of waste collection and recycling was conducted in India, and is a follow-up on a literature study done on the same subject, published as Working Document 4, part I. The Indian study gives an overview of Indian legislation, discusses possible health effects related to waste recycling, dedicates a couple of pages to child labour and the clear need for awareness raising and the improvement of working conditions. |
| Notes | 77 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 303, 822 |
| Original Publication | The occupational health aspects of waste collection and recycling : a survey of the literature |
