Effects on Respiratory Health of Workers who Use Chemical Substances in their Work Environment. A Systemic Review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.2.616.2

Keywords:

Workers, labor, pollutants, disease., Agents

Abstract

Introduction: At the labor level, there are many health conditions for workers due to chemical risks to which they are exposed daily to this, in addition to the lack of commitment of employers to the health of their subordinates since they handle harmful chemical substances on a daily basis without proper personal protection. Objective:  to identify the harmful effects for the respiratory health of workers exposed in their workplace to chemical substances. Methodology: A systematic review of the literature was carried out, research articles carried out from 2014 to 2020 were considered. The keywords were "Workers" OR "Labor" AND "Contaminants" OR "Agents" AND "Recognized disease” And articles from databases such as Google Academic, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), ProQuest, Redalyc and the Cooperative University of Colombia Digital Library were reviewed. Conclusion: The health of workers regardless of what work area they are in is affected in several aspects which may vary among them are the respiratory systems, the reproductive system, the nervous system, the integumentary system and the gastrointestinal system. chronic or acute. Among the most common causative agents of respiratory diseases are pesticides, lead and solvents.

Author Biographies

Yolima Berena Pertuz, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Magíster en Microbiología molecular, especialista en Epidemiología, docente investigadora de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Santa Marta. Colombia.
yolima.pertuz@campusucc.edu.co. Orcid: http//:orcid.org/0000-0001-6928-4249

Maria Victoria Rebolledo Castillo, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Estudiante de Enfermería de octavo semestre de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Sede Santa Marta. maria.rebolledoca@campusucc.edu.co Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6071-1312

Hamer Yamid Vásquez Brochero3, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Estudiante de Enfermería de octavo semestre de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Sede Santa Marta. hamer.vasquezbro@campusucc.edu.co Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5381-3713

Maria José Gil Escamilla, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Estudiante de Enfermería de octavo semestre de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Sede Santa Marta. maria.gilesca@campusucc.edu.co Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5381-3713

Published

2022-08-23

How to Cite

Pertuz, Y. B., Rebolledo Castillo, M. V., Vásquez Brochero3, H. Y., & Gil Escamilla, M. J. . (2022). Effects on Respiratory Health of Workers who Use Chemical Substances in their Work Environment. A Systemic Review. Salud Uninorte, 38(2), 560–585. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.2.616.2

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Section

Revisión Sistemática