Hazards, Practices and Health Outcomes of Stone Quarry Workers of Mahendragarh, Haryana: A Socio-Demographic Analysis

Anindita  Roy Saha; Ajeet; Namita  Mathur

Anindita Roy Saha Professor, Department of Economics, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Ajeet Student, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Namita Mathur Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

Keywords: Stone Quarrying, Health Outcome, Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Disease, Work Condition

Abstract

Introduction: Unhealthy work conditions and the absence of legislative protection in the stone quarrying activity carried out in the urban and semi-urban areas of developing countries have a high incidence of respiratory and pulmonary diseases.
Method: The current research was conducted among 229 male workers in the middle age group with around ten years of experience in stone quarrying at 5 units of Nangal Chaudhary tehsil of the Mahendragarh district of the Haryana state in northern India.
Result: A binary logit regression model has shown the expected vulnerability and negative health outcomes of such workers, explained majorly by the type and duration of exposure to dust, lack of protective devices, and inadequate health facilities.
Conclusion: The results provide major insights into the broader discourses on pollution and health with a micro-focus on the stone quarry sector. This indicates the need for immediate and serious policy attention to a sector generally overlooked.

How to cite this article:
Saha A R, Ajeet, Mathur N. Hazards, Practices and Health Outcomes of Stone Quarry Workers of Mahendragarh, Haryana: A Socio-Demographic Analysis. Chettinad Health City Med J. 2024;13(2):26-34.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202425

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