STUDY OF LEAD EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF TIN LABORERS IN A CAR MAKING COMPANY OF TEHRAN CITY 2007

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ABD ALMALEKI A.; FARSHAD A.A.; BAGHERI YAZDI S.A.; NOSRATI MASOUMEH; HAMEDANI MARYAM; MOHAMMADI ALI

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Journal: Iran Occupational Health Year:2009 | Volume:6 | Issue:2 Page(s): 26-30

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STUDY OF LEAD EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF TIN LABORERS IN A CAR MAKING COMPANY OF TEHRAN CITY 2007

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LEADQ3

MENTAL HEALTHQ2

TIN LABORERSQ4

CAR MAKING FACTORYQ3

TEHRAN CITYQ4

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Background and aims: The main objective of this research was assessing the effects of LEAD on the MENTAL HEALTH of laborers engaged in tinworks of a car making company in TEHRAN CITY. Method: This study is a descriptive and cross sectional study. The sample included matched and randomly selected of 30 TIN LABORERS and 30 administration employees in a car making company in TEHRAN CITY. The 28 version of general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) used as a screening tool for detection of mental disorders in the two groups.Findings: Study on knowledge of tin work shop employees showed that 16.7%of them were not familiar with LEAD effects on their body. There was a meaningful difference between total scores of two groups in GHQ-28. 28.3 percent of samples were detected as mental patients; the prevalence rate was 33.3 percent in TIN LABORERS and 23.3 percent in administration employee. Conclusion: This study shows that working with LEAD, increases prevalence of mental disorders in the work environment and decreases their efficacy, Therefore with conducting training workshops in the aspects of MENTAL HEALTH and immunization, can prevent and promote the MENTAL HEALTH status of laborers.

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ABD ALMALEKI, A., FARSHAD, A.A., BAGHERI YAZDI, S.A., NOSRATI, MASOUMEH, HAMEDANI, MARYAM, & MOHAMMADI, ALI. (2009). STUDY OF LEAD EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF TIN LABORERS IN A CAR MAKING COMPANY OF TEHRAN CITY 2007. IRAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOURNAL, 6(2), 26-30. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/129109/en

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ABD ALMALEKI A., FARSHAD A.A., BAGHERI YAZDI S.A., NOSRATI MASOUMEH, HAMEDANI MARYAM, MOHAMMADI ALI. STUDY OF LEAD EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF TIN LABORERS IN A CAR MAKING COMPANY OF TEHRAN CITY 2007. IRAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOURNAL[Internet]. 2009;6(2):26-30. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/129109/en

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A. ABD ALMALEKI, A.A. FARSHAD, S.A. BAGHERI YAZDI, MASOUMEH NOSRATI, MARYAM HAMEDANI, and ALI MOHAMMADI, “STUDY OF LEAD EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF TIN LABORERS IN A CAR MAKING COMPANY OF TEHRAN CITY 2007,” IRAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOURNAL, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 26–30, 2009, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/129109/en

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