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Migrant laborers4
- Time reporters traveled the route that nearly half a million Nepali migrant laborers have taken over the past decade to middle east countries like Qatar, where they have helped build the stadiums, hotels, transport systems and entertainment venues that will host fans and players for the upcoming men's World Cup soccer championship that starts November 20. (pulitzercenter.org)
- Because of their desperation, these climate-driven migrant laborers are vulnerable to exploitation. (pulitzercenter.org)
- And despite the Qatari government's attempts to differentiate government-supervised world cup construction projects from privately run building sites that don't live up to official labor standards, a new survey of 60 migrant laborers working on FIFA-related projects by the human rights organization Equidem has revealed that discrimination, illegal recruitment practices and, in some cases, unpaid wages, nonetheless took place at World Cup stadium construction sites. (pulitzercenter.org)
- Today, IJM is working in the Greater Mekong Subregion to protect the large workforce of migrant laborers crossing borders to find work across a range of industries. (ijm.org)
Insulators1
- Workers in factories , machinists, certain types of mechanics, and insulators have all risked asbestos exposure, mostly in the past, but today too. (mesothelioma.net)
Work19
- A community's flood risk changes over time, so the National Food Insurance Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continuously work with communities across the country to identify and map flood risks. (latimes.com)
- It is Legacy's position that no child under the age of 18 should perform work where they come into direct contact with tobacco in any form, due to the inherent health risks posed by nicotine. (americanlegacy.org)
- Although they are legally authorized to work, temporary migrant workers are among the most exploited laborers in the US workforce because employer control of their visa status leaves many powerless to defend and uphold their rights," according to a February report from the Economic Policy Institute. (insightcrime.org)
- Among all child laborers, approximately 115 million of them work in the worst forms of child labor including slavery - the sale and trafficking of children - debt bondage, child prostitution and the production of child pornography, making and selling of drugs, forced armed conflict, and hazardous work that jeopardizes their physical, mental or moral well-being. (paxchristiusa.org)
- Identifying specific work settings and exposures associated with increased risk for COPD is important because it can inform efforts to prevent COPD among workers in those settings. (cdc.gov)
- If you work in any of the at-risk or low-risk professions for asbestos exposure, this harmful substance could be in your workplace. (mesothelioma.net)
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk. (livecareer.com)
- Free the Slaves partner MSEMVS has been painting messages in Indian communities to educate people about the risks of leaving home to find work. (freetheslaves.net)
- This can mean putting workers at risk, as they work in dangerous environments without the proper safety equipment. (business-humanrights.org)
- If that happens, transportation advocates warn, states will have to stop work, putting as many as 700,000 construction workers at risk. (kcur.org)
- This study investigated risk factors for non-fatal injury occurring in the workplace and during travel to and from work in steelworkers in Brazil. (bmj.com)
- They were less likely to earn a university degree and were more likely to work as skilled or unskilled laborers. (timescolonist.com)
- Many laborers who work outside face conditions where "if they don't work, they don't get paid," he said. (wkrn.com)
- Across the Asia Pacific region, migrant workers make up a large portion of these vulnerable populations, as industries like fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, construction and domestic service are heavily reliant on laborers migrating from impoverished countries to find work. (ijm.org)
- Exclude aquacultural laborers who work on fish farms or similar confined environments. (haz-map.com)
- Difficulty finding laborers for sidewalk management is a common struggle for most contractors due to the extreme work conditions of the job. (ventrac.com)
- It's very challenging to find laborers especially for things like sidewalk work. (ventrac.com)
- The laborers were abducted by human traffickers and taken to the kilns, where they were beaten, starved and forced to work long hours without payment, according to the police. (chinadaily.com.cn)
- The author concludes that the data base allows identification of groups of workers at high risk for work fatalities and monitoring of trends in occupational fatalities. (cdc.gov)
Occupational3
- Findings from another NIOSH study implicated different occupational exposures as risk factors for COPD. (cdc.gov)
- While heat risk isn't new, "it's certainly getting worse with climate change and as temperature and other factors really have exacerbated the issue," said Rebecca Reindel, director of occupational safety and health at the AFL-CIO, the largest federation labor unions. (wkrn.com)
- Occupational exposure: Rural laborers exposed to traumatic injuries while walking barefoot are at highest risk of mycetoma formation. (medscape.com)
Workforce1
- Only 15 percent of Syrian refugee children working in Jordan had also worked in Syria, indicating that refugee displacement has increased the risk of child labor, even though many report that children in the workforce had already become common in Syria due to the war. (care.org)
Asbestos10
- Asbestos Toxicity: Who Is at Risk of Exposure to Asbestos? (cdc.gov)
- [1] Regulations have made workplaces safer, but some workers still face risks from lingering asbestos. (mesothelioma.net)
- Several jobs still pos a risk of asbestos exposure for workers. (mesothelioma.net)
- Of all professions, construction workers carry some of the highest risks for asbestos exposure , both in the past and today. (mesothelioma.net)
- Asbestos is still used in some new construction materials, putting workers in new construction at risk. (mesothelioma.net)
- Firefighters are put at risk of exposure because fire can destroy products that contain asbestos and cause the fibers to become airborne. (mesothelioma.net)
- Firefighters also risked exposure because they wore safety equipment that contained asbestos. (mesothelioma.net)
- Laborers and other tradesmen, particularly those in the manufacturing industry, were exposed to asbestos. (mesothelioma.com)
- As a result, they are at risk of developing mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases. (mesothelioma.com)
- Many workers are at risk of exposure to asbestos, particularly shipbuilders, textile and construction workers, home remodelers, workers who do asbestos abatement, and miners who are exposed to asbestos fibers. (msdmanuals.com)
Farmers3
- Those most exposed to risk of zoonosis are farmers on the frontier and laborers hired to clear forest, often people who live in poverty. (rainforest-alliance.org)
- Transportation operatives had the highest rate by occupation, followed by farmers, nonfarm laborers, and craftsmen and kindred workers. (cdc.gov)
- Others at increased risk are farmers and gardeners. (medscape.com)
Modern slavery1
- Currently, more than 50 million people are afflicted by modern slavery, and millions more are at risk. (freetheslaves.net)
India2
- The survivors say there's a lesson for everyone in India in their story: "If laborers are united and keep the contact numbers of authorities and take action collectively, slavery can be ended. (freetheslaves.net)
- Consider Bolu Rambhav Omble, a 65-year-old labourer from Pune, in India. (who.int)
Agricultural3
- Even as the total number of cases of COVID-19 decreased In Italy, an outbreak flared up in the southern province of Caserta among migrant agricultural laborers. (worldcrunch.com)
- Almost all of the agricultural laborers of Mondragone, in the southern Italian province of Caserta come from Novi Zagora, Bulgaria . (worldcrunch.com)
- Implementation of EPA's Worker Protection Standard training for agricultural laborers: an evaluation using North Carolina data. (cdc.gov)
Factors14
- To determine which jobs were most at risk, CB Insights looked at several factors, including key tasks involved in a job and current commercial deployment of technology. (moneytalksnews.com)
- Cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) are conditions present in an individual that increase the probability of suffering a CVD, including arterial hypertension (HT), smoking, hypercholesterolemia, etc. (scielo.org.pe)
- Other risk factors, cial change, and UAE, along with other such as obesity, dyslipidaemia, diabetes and Gulf Arab states, have experienced a rapid smoking, are also higher among hyperten- transition in its socioeconomic status. (who.int)
- Although a substantial amount is known about risk factors for the relatively few injury deaths, there is less information about hospital inpatient cases and still less about cases resulting in neither death nor hospital admission. (bmj.com)
- Exposure to musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) risk factors are not only common but also omnipresent in almost every workplace. (intechopen.com)
- Due to the production-oriented nature of the job, exposure to the risk factors is not uncommon in construction related jobs. (intechopen.com)
- Adding to those longstanding concerns, he told Courthouse News on Tuesday, are new anxieties around how external factors like the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting sharp decline of oil prices could potentially "create a situation where mistakes are made in offshore operations that reduce safety and risk accidents. (courthousenews.com)
- Questionnaires were used to collect data on demographics, symptoms, diagnoses, and potential risk factors. (who.int)
- Therefore, this study aimed to determine the magnitude, clinical presentations, and associated risk factors of meningitis among newborns with neonatal sepsis. (bvsalud.org)
- CONCLUSION: Consideration of patient risk factors along with cochlear implant manufacturers can heighten awareness of cochlear implant complications pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively. (bvsalud.org)
- Risk factors for osteomyelitis and meningitis were determined. (bvsalud.org)
- The use of rat models has been applied in the evaluation of periodontal pathogenesis 8 and regarding the influence of risk indicator/factors, such as estrogen deficiency 9-10 , alcohol consumption 11-16 , nicotine 17 and simultaneous nicotine and alcohol use 18 on disease progression. (bvsalud.org)
- Our study identified various risk factors, many of which could have been resolved if appropriate social protection measures were in place, indicating shortcomings in universal health coverage in Japan and the need for continued effort to ensure that no one is left behind. (who.int)
- Chronic kidney diseases not associated with traditional RISK FACTORS, e.g. (bvsalud.org)
Endure1
- Unable to risk retaliation, they endure injustices in silence. (ndlon.org)
Vulnerable3
- On top of these challenges, many producers are already highly vulnerable to climate and market related risks. (fao.org)
- Few can escape the impact of today's public health crisis, but for those already at risk of violence and exploitation-uniquely vulnerable due to poverty, nationality or immigration status-the pandemic is causing a sharp surge in vulnerability. (ijm.org)
- FAO stated that "We risk a food crisis unless measures are taken fast to protect the most vulnerable, keep global food supply chains alive and mitigate the pandemic's impacts across the food system. (lu.se)
Rural3
- As poor wage laborers are laid off in cities, urban to rural migration gathers pace. (fao.org)
- It increases the rural risk of exposure to COVID-19. (fao.org)
- The National Risk Factor Survey does not reflect what happens in rural areas. (scielo.org.pe)
Domestic1
- Domestic workers, day laborers, factory workers and countless others are routinely exploited on the job. (ndlon.org)
Significantly1
- Significantly eroded water quality now joins the list of risks associated with oil palm cultivation, according to new research co-authored by researchers from Stanford University and the University of Minnesota, who warn of threats to freshwater streams that millions ofpeople depend on for drinking water, food and livelihoods. (sciencedaily.com)
Construction3
- dust and ash in both material moving equipment operators and non-construction laborers. (cdc.gov)
- In the construction field, those workers at greatest risk do renovation and demolition. (mesothelioma.net)
- Many construction projects, especially houses and residential buildings, fail to provide laborers with necessary technical support. (business-humanrights.org)
Clinical1
- guided important aspects of research the risk associated with clinical trials, Participants enrolment and participation, particu- thus further undermining the validity of larly the process of informed consent. (who.int)
Approximately1
- According to the U.N.'s International Labour Organization (ILO), there are approximately 215 million child laborers - aged 5-17 - in the world. (paxchristiusa.org)
Authorities1
- The ministry responsible for controlling child labor says half of child laborers picked up by authorities are Syrians. (care.org)
Fibers1
- Risk of disease is generally related to the duration and intensity of exposure and the type, length, and thickness of inhaled fibers. (msdmanuals.com)
High-risk5
- High-risk flood areas are labeled with the letters A and V. (latimes.com)
- Children are empowered to resist high-risk, exploitative employment. (globalgiving.org)
- Millions of jobs across three industries are considered at "high" risk of being automated. (moneytalksnews.com)
- About 10 million jobs are at high risk of being automated in that time frame, according to new research by CB Insights . (moneytalksnews.com)
- 4,5 centres, including TB screening for high-risk groups in the a Department of General Internal Medicine, Rakuwakai Marutamachi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan. (who.int)
Illness2
- On a daily basis, they risk serious injury, chronic illness and even death. (paxchristiusa.org)
- Many workers have worked inside or outside in scorching heat or while breathing in smoke, putting them as risk for illness or even death. (wkrn.com)
Injuries2
- Labourers were most at risk of workplace injury, with about eight injuries per 100 person-years. (bmj.com)
- The purpose of this chapter is to describe how we can attempt to reduce the exposure to the risk factor in order to attain a reduction in negative physiological outcomes (like injuries and illnesses). (intechopen.com)
Respirators1
- Respirators can increase risk for other medical conditions because it is more difficult to breathe through them. (lhsfna.org)
Exploitation1
- Unions have been denouncing this exploitation - or slavery - for a long time, and because they can't seem to change the situation, they wait outside the tower blocks in the morning, at least to hand out water bottles and caps to protect the laborers from the scorching sun . (worldcrunch.com)
Million1
- The analytics firm examined 25 million jobs across seven industries to determine which were at highest risk of automation. (moneytalksnews.com)
Tasks1
- Physically fit General Laborer effective at completing projects and tasks on schedule. (livecareer.com)
Employers1
- For many blue- and white-collar jobs at risk, this means employers will still need hands on deck - just fewer of them. (moneytalksnews.com)
Hazards1
- Two government agencies - the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services - provide information online about flood risks and other hazards across California. (latimes.com)
Increases2
- Trade in wild animals, often illegal and linked to logging and forest clearing, also increases the risk of disease transmission. (rainforest-alliance.org)
- The lack of food security increases the risk of malnutrition, morbidity and mortality, thus for people infected by Covid-19 good nutrition might make the difference between life and death. (lu.se)
Climate change2
- Today's vote is a clarion call about the vast risks and opportunities climate change poses for US companies and the urgency for integrating them into investment decision making," said Mindy Lubber, president of Ceres and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk, a network of 80 institutional investors with $8 trillion in collective assets. (edf.org)
- The business risks of climate change cannot be ignored. (edf.org)
Cardiovascular1
- Cardiovascular risk was calculated using the Framingham score. (scielo.org.pe)
Minimize1
- You have to keep yourself in good shape during pregnancy to minimize the risk of medical errors, so getting enough sleep is mandatory. (vanillamist.com)
People2
- Canada should be doing more to warn people, especially youth, about the risks of marijuana use as the federal government gets ready to legalize recreational pot this summer, a University of Victoria professor says. (timescolonist.com)
- Leadbeater, a psychologist, said government has a responsibility to tell people about the risks of marijuana and to start having a conversations with youth. (timescolonist.com)
CARE1
- AMMAN, Jordan (June 12, 2015) - On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, the humanitarian agency CARE is highlighting concerns that Syrian refugee children, with few options and little choice, are being forced to enter the labor market, losing educational opportunities and facing increased protection risks. (care.org)
Exposure levels1
- Estimates of exposure levels posing minimal risk to humans (MRLs) have been made, where data were believed reliable, for the most sensitive noncancer effect for each exposure duration. (cdc.gov)
Heavy1
- I started my first two years after high school as a laborer with a heavy civil company in San Diego. (dirtworld.com)
Jobs1
- Workers who made these products and worked with them in other jobs risked exposure. (mesothelioma.net)
Children3
- If we don't children, boys and girls, will remain at risk. (care.org)
- Astonishingly however, our current laws do not acknowledge the risks to children working in tobacco farming or provide the same protections to children working in agriculture as they do in all other sectors. (americanlegacy.org)
- A woman who divorced risked separation from her children. (the-spark.net)
Labor3
- Laborers who manually move materials, freight or stock are at a higher risk of injury than other professions, according to the Department of Labor. (yahoo.com)
- It will help you know about the different risks related to delivery and labor. (vanillamist.com)
- The number of forced laborers and child labor rescued and freed from brick kilns in Henan and Shanxi provinces has reached 468. (chinadaily.com.cn)
Water1
- and a majority agreed that non-Thai nationals face the risk of losing necessities like water, shelter and medical expenses. (ijm.org)
Daily1
- Imagine how much worse the pandemic would have been without the immigrants who risked their lives daily on COVID-19's front lines - the country owes a great debt to their heroism. (ndlon.org)
Conditions1
- Oil palm plantations also have been associated with dangerous and abusive conditions for laborers. (sciencedaily.com)
Alcohol consumption1
- Investigations have suggested that alcohol consumption is associated with increased severity of periodontitis and may be a risk indicator for periodontal disease 4-5 . (bvsalud.org)
Infection1
- This leads to greater risk of infection. (fao.org)
Today's1
- The guidance, the first economy-wide climate risk disclosure requirement in the world, was approved in a formal vote at today's SEC Commissioners meeting in Washington. (edf.org)
Moderate1
- On the FEMA map, moderate- to low-risk flood areas are labeled with the letters B, C and X. In these areas the risk of being flooded is reduced but not eliminated. (latimes.com)
Health4
- Planting laborers can suffer from back problems (health risk). (irri.org)
- It seems to me that the primary public health risk now that is related to offshore oil drilling and production concerns offshore workers, who spend weeks in close quarters, almost like they are on a cruise, and then disperse back home to wherever they live, potentially transmitting the virus," Boesch said. (courthousenews.com)
- Not having health insurance, receiving public assistance, being a temporary worker, and having a history of homelessness were some of the risks identified for patient delay. (who.int)
- Estimates of levels posing minimal risk to humans (Minimal Risk Levels, MRLs) may be of interest to health professionals and citizens alike. (cdc.gov)