Is the school/college causing illness in your child
The act of a child going to school or college to study is no less than an adult going to a workplace to do a job (work). The child is engaged in the act of ‘occupation of studying’ now for an ‘occupation for wages’ in...
Ergonomic chair: for better sitting comfort
The pandemic has introduced many new words in the minds of people, especially office-goers who started working from home; one of these words is ergonomics, the other being mental health. Both, ergonomics and mental health are some of the silent pandemic that have the potential...
Health risks due to 3D printing
Use of 3D printing (3DP) is on the rise. Few users know that 3D printers emit ultrafine particles (UFP) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), some of which are known irritants, carcinogens, and odorants. As the use of 3D printing devices increases in classrooms and homes,...
Work-related (occupational) health concerns in construction industry
Construction industry poses many hazards to its workers – noise, manual handling, stress, fatigue, and many more. In 2020, HSE (Health & Safety Executive) in UK (United Kingdom) reported that 81,000 construction workers suffered from work-related (occupational) ill health (new or long-standing) in 2020. Those...
Occupational Health inputs in projects
Should a project make the people involved in it sick during its execution or even after completion, and should it make sick those who occupy it subsequently? Sickness during project and afterwards generally happens but are often overlooked because of: lack of awareness its mild...
World Mental Health day 2021
The campaign slogan for World Mental Health Day 2021 is Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality. The covid-19 pandemic affected most of us, especially some groups such as, health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing...
Impact of covid on mental health in Indians
The impact of Covid-19 on mental health amongst Indians was the highest in the world. A study conducted in 204 countries and published in The Lancet to estimate the impact of Covid-19 on mental health found that the two ailments, major depressive disorder and anxiety...
Health risks to a kitchen worker due to manual work
Kitchens are of at least 4 types – home kitchen, roadside kitchen, restaurant kitchen and cloud kitchen. Anyone working in a kitchen is a kitchen worker and is prone to certain health risks. What are they? We won’t discuss about the injuries that can happen...
