Association Between Occupational Physicochemical Exposures and Headache/Eyestrain Symptoms Among Korean Indoor/Outdoor Construction Workersopen access
- Authors
- Jung, Sung Won; Lee, June-Hee; Lee, Kyung-Jae; Kim, Hyoung-Ryoul
- Issue Date
- Dec-2019
- Publisher
- 한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원
- Keywords
- Construction worker; Eyestrains; Headache; Physicochemical exposure
- Citation
- Safety and Health at Work, v.10, no.4, pp 437 - 444
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- Safety and Health at Work
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 437
- End Page
- 444
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/3841
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.shaw.2019.09.004
- ISSN
- 2093-7911
2093-7997
- Abstract
- Background: Headache/eyestrain symptoms are common health problems that people experience in daily life. Various studies have examined risk factors contributing to headache/eyestrains, and physicochemical exposure was found to be a leading risk factor in causing such symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of headache/eyestrain symptoms with physicochemical exposure among Korean construction workers depended on worksite. Methods: This study used data from the 4th Korean Workers Conditions Survey and selected 1,945 Korean construction workers as participants. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine the relationship. Results: Exposure to vibrations among all construction workers affected the moderate exposure group [odds ratio (OR) 1.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-2.32], the high exposure group (OR 1.77 95%CI 1.17-2.67), and the indoor high exposure group (OR 1.61, 95%CI 1.02-2.55) and among outdoor construction workers, the moderate group (OR 6.61, 95%CI 15.4-28.48) and the high group (OR 6.61, 95%CI 1.56-27.98). When exposed to mist, dust, and fumes, the indoor high exposure group was significantly affected (OR 1.63, 95%CI 1.07-2.47). All construction workers exposed to organic solvents were affected, high exposure group (OR 1.69, 95%CI 1.15-2.49) and indoor high exposure group (OR 1.77, 95%CI 1.08 -2.89). The high exposure group in all construction worker (OR 1.70, 95%CI 1.20-2.42) and the indoor high exposure group (OR 1.83, 95%CI 1.17-2.89) also were affected by secondhand smoking exposure. Conclusion: Many physicochemical exposure factors affect headache/eyestrain symptoms among construction workers, especially indoor construction workers, suggesting a deficiency in occupational hygiene and health environments at indoor construction worksites. (C) 2019 Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Published by Elsevier Korea LLC.
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