scholarly journals Influences of Migrant Construction Workers’ Environmental Risk Perception on Their Physical and Mental Health: Evidence from China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7424
Author(s):  
Yao Jiang ◽  
Huawei Luo ◽  
Fan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Domestic Waste ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Environmental Risk Perception

Employing Chinese General Social Survey 2013 data (N = 678), this study examines the influences of migrant construction workers’ environmental risk perception (ERP) on their physical and mental health. The ERP of migrant construction workers is characterized by six dimensions: perceptions of air pollution, industrial waste pollution and noise pollution at working sites, and perceptions of domestic waste pollution, water pollution and food pollution at living sites. The results indicate that migrant construction workers with stronger ERP have better physical and mental health. The results also suggest the influences of ERP on the physical and mental health of migrant construction workers with different gender and age (<50 and ≥50 years) are heterogeneous. Perceptions of industrial waste pollution, noise pollution and domestic waste pollution significantly affect female workers’ physical health, but not that of male workers. The six dimensions of ERP all significantly influence male workers’ mental health, while except for domestic waste pollution perception, the other perceptions do not influence that of female workers. Perceptions of air pollution, domestic waste pollution, and water pollution significantly influence physical health of workers aged 50 and above, while those of ERP do not work on that of workers younger than 50. Perception of food pollution significantly influences mental health of workers younger than 50, but not that of workers aged 50 and above. The seemingly unrelated regression shows the results in this paper are robust.

scholarly journals O meio ambiente artificial e a saúde física e mental do trabalhador latino americano

2020 ◽  
pp. 110-118
Author(s):  
Milton Marcelo Hahn ◽  
Rosilma Menezes Roldan ◽  
Marcelo Lamy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Artificial Environment ◽  
Additional Burden ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
The Impact

Esse trabalho tem como objetivo investigar o impacto causado na saúde física e mental do trabalhador pelo meio ambiente artificial, influenciado por fatores como poluição sonora, poluição atmosférica, poluição hídrica, assédio moral, confinamento, esforços repetitivos, e buscar formas de mitigação desses fatores que possam, ao desequilibrar o meio ambiente, contribuir para o desenvolvimento de várias doenças, já estudadas e publicadas em diversos artigos científicos. As relações entre saúde/doença mental e vulnerabilidade social são muito complexas e exigem uma série de reflexões e contextualizações para ser compreendidas. O fato é que, nas últimas décadas, o número de pessoas expostas a acontecimentos traumáticos aumentou de maneira significativa à medida que várias formas de violência vêm engolfando as populações civis no mundo inteiro, o que constitui um ônus adicional persistente que conduz a doenças, mortes e invalidez.   This paper aims to investigate the impact on the physical and mental health of workers by the artificial environment, influenced by factors such as noise pollution, air pollution, water pollution, bullying, confinement, repetitive efforts, and seek ways to mitigate these factors can, by unbalancing the environment, contribute to the development of various diseases, already studied and published in several scientific articles. The relationships between health/mental illness and social vulnerability are very complex and require a series of reflections and contextualizations to be understood. The fact is that, in recent decades, the number of people exposed to traumatic events has increased significantly as various forms of violence engulf civilian populations worldwide, thus contributing to a persistent additional burden of disease, death and disability.  

scholarly journals Pollution, Health, and the Moderating Role of Physical Activity Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6272
Author(s):  
George B. Cunningham ◽  
Pamela Wicker ◽  
Brian P. McCullough
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Particle Matter ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Negative Effect

Air and water pollution have detrimental effects on health, while physical activity opportunities have a positive relationship. The purpose of this study was to explore whether physical activity opportunities moderate the relationships among air and water pollution, and measures of health. Aggregate data were collected at the county level in the United States (n = 3104). Variables included the mean daily density of fine particle matter (air pollution), reported cases of health-related drinking water violations (water pollution), subjective ratings of poor or fair health (overall health), the number of physically and mentally unhealthy (physical and mental health, respectively), and the percentage of people living in close proximity to a park or recreation facility (access to physical activity). Air and water pollution have a significant positive effect on all measures of residents’ poor health, while physical activity opportunities only have a negative effect on overall health and physical health. Access to physical activity only moderates the relationship between air pollution and all health outcomes. Since physical activity behavior can be more rapidly changed than some causes of pollution, providing the resident population with better access to physical activity can represent an effective tool in environmental health policy.

scholarly journals The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9210
Author(s):  
Mirela Ștefănică ◽  
Christiana Brigitte Sandu ◽  
Gina Ionela Butnaru ◽  
Alina-Petronela Haller
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Pollution Effects ◽  
Partial Least Squares Analysis ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to analyse the nexus between tourism activities, including tourists’ circulation, accommodation or entertainment, and environmental degradation. Consequently, the conceptual framework captures the complexity of the nexus between tourism and the environment, given that tourism activities can be performed by tourists or for tourists and that tourism depends on the environmental quality, and, consequently, we highlight the impact of tourism activities on biodiversity loss through the pollution effects that they generate, i.e., air pollution, water pollution, or noise pollution, as well as their contribution to waste increase or to the depletion of natural resources. To achieve this goal, we apply structural equation modelling based on partial least squares analysis (PLS). The results based on tourists’ opinions highlight the existence of a direct and significant nexus between tourists’ activities and environmental degradation, with many implications and consequences.

scholarly journals Will Smog Cause Mental Health Problems? Indication from a Microsurvey of 35 Major Cities in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12388
Author(s):  
Yanming Li ◽  
Ying Xin ◽  
Kangyin Lu ◽  
Wencui Du ◽  
Fei Guo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Ordered Probit Model ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

Using the survey data of 21,861 participants from 35 major cities in China in 2018 and 2019, the effect of air quality on participants’ mental health was empirically tested based on the ordered probit model. The results showed that smog can significantly influence the mental health of participants. The better the air quality, the better the participants’ mental health, while poor air quality results in poor mental health. The older and higher-paid participants demonstrated poorer mental health. Additionally, for different health conditions, the air quality had different effects on the participants’ mental health. The healthier the participants, the more sensitive their mental health to changes in air pollution; the poorer the physical condition of the participants, the less sensitive their mental health to changes in air quality. Therefore, we need to more comprehensively and scientifically understand the effect of air quality on health. We need to pay attention not only to the adverse effects of smog on participants’ physical health, but also to its effects on participants’ mental health to improve both the physical and mental health of participants by improving the air quality.

scholarly journals Under the COVID-19 Environment, Will Tourism Decision Making, Environmental Risks, and Epidemic Prevention Attitudes Affect the People’s Firm Belief in Participating in Leisure Tourism Activities?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7539
Author(s):  
Kuan-Chieh Tseng ◽  
Hsiao-Hsien Lin ◽  
Jan-Wei Lin ◽  
I-Shen Chen ◽  
Chin-Hsien Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Environmental Risk Perception ◽  
Travel Decision

The study was conducted to understand the travel intentions of Dajia Matsu pilgrimage participants through tourism decision making, environmental risk perception, epidemic prevention attitude, and physical and mental health assessment. A questionnaire survey was used to collect 230 questionnaires in the field during the 2021 pilgrimage, and structural analysis was conducted using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 20.0 statistical programs. The results showed that environmental risk and physical and mental health awareness were not significantly associated with the travel intention of Dajia Matsu pilgrimage participants (p > 0.05), while travel decision and attitude toward epidemic prevention were significantly associated with travel intention (p < 0.05).

scholarly journals Association between perceived environmental pollution and health among urban and rural residents-A Chinese national study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Good Health ◽  
National Study ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Urban And Rural Residents

Abstract Background: China’s economic boom has led to severe environmental pollution, which has created significant health risks for residents. Although current studies have found urban residents can sense the harmful effects of environmental pollution in China, few studies have talked about their rural counterparts’ attitudes towards the health impacts of environmental pollution. Similarly, little research has talked about the inequality of environmental awareness between urban and rural residents. Methods: Descriptive and analytical statistics were used for the data analyses based on a national survey, namely, The 3rd Survey on the Status of Chinese Women in 2010, which was jointly conducted by the All China Women's Federation and the China Statistical Bureau in 2010. A total of 24741observations were selected. Results: Among urban residents, 67.21% reported that their total health was good, which was 1.35% lower than the reported rate of their rural counterparts; 25.88% of urban residents reported that their total health was general, which was nearly 3% higher than the reported rate of their rural counterparts; 6.91% of urban residents reported that their total health was poor, which was 1.63% lower than the reported rate of their rural counterparts. The study also found that the rates of urban residents who perceived air pollution (35.67%), water pollution (17.96%), garbage pollution (25.05%), and noise pollution (32.05%) were higher than those of their rural counterparts. Perceived air pollution, and perceived noise pollution both had a negative effect on urban residents’ good health (B=-0.14, p<0.05; B=-0.23, p<0.001). Perceived garbage pollution had a positive effect on urban residents’ poor health (B=0.33, p<0.01). Perceived water pollution had no significant effect on urban residents’ health. The four types of perceived environmental pollution all had insignificant effects on rural residents’ health. Conclusions: Rural residents lack awareness of the impacts of environmental pollution on health, which may create risks and vulnerability within the rural environment and the livelihood of these residents. Great attention should be paid to the impacts of environmental pollution on the health of not only urban residents but also rural residents, which will highly improve the support of green development among the public in China.

scholarly journals Association between perceived environmental pollution and health among urban and rural residents-A Chinese national study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Good Health ◽  
National Study ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Urban And Rural Residents

Abstract Background: China’s economic boom has led to severe environmental pollution, which has created significant health risks for residents. Although current studies have found urban residents can sense the harmful effects of environmental pollution in China, few studies have talked about their rural counterparts’ attitudes towards the health impacts of environmental pollution. Similarly, little research has talked about the inequality of environmental awareness between urban and rural residents. Methods: Descriptive and analytical statistics were used for the data analyses based on a national survey, namely, The 3rd Survey on the Status of Chinese Women in 2010, which was jointly conducted by the All China Women's Federation and the China Statistical Bureau in 2010. A total of 24741observations were selected. Results: Among urban residents, 67.21% reported that their total health was good, which was 1.35% lower than the reported rate of their rural counterparts; 25.88% of urban residents reported that their total health was general, which was nearly 3% higher than the reported rate of their rural counterparts; 6.91% of urban residents reported that their total health was poor, which was 1.63% lower than the reported rate of their rural counterparts. The study also found that the rates of urban residents who perceived air pollution (35.67%), water pollution (17.96%), garbage pollution (25.05%), and noise pollution (32.05%) were higher than those of their rural counterparts. Perceived air pollution, and perceived noise pollution both had a negative effect on urban residents’ good health (B=-0.14, p<0.05; B=-0.23, p<0.001). Perceived garbage pollution had a positive effect on urban residents’ poor health (B=0.33, p<0.01). Perceived water pollution had no significant effect on urban residents’ health. The four types of perceived environmental pollution all had insignificant effects on rural residents’ health. Conclusions: Rural residents lack awareness of the impacts of environmental pollution on health, which may create risks and vulnerability within the rural environment and the livelihood of these residents. Great attention should be paid to the impacts of environmental pollution on the health of not only urban residents but also rural residents, which will highly improve the support of green development among the public in China.

scholarly journals KONDISI PENCEMARAN LOGAM BERAT DI PERAIRAN SUNGAI DKI JAKARTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satmoko Yudo
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Drinking Water Source ◽  
Domestic Waste

River is a place where people do their cleaning activities and one of drinking water source and also where we could find fish. But nowadays river condition in Jakarta  area are seriously polluted. The reasons of water pollution are not only domestic waste but also from industrial waste, factories take out their waste to the river without proccessing it first. One of the pollution materials is heavy metal which could have bad effect on human body. This paper analyses every element of heavy metal contain on rivers in DKI Jakarta area.  Katakunci : Pencemaran, sungai, logam berat, DKI Jakarta.

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