THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION OF READY-ON CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Institute of Environmental Studies & Research, Ain Shams University

2 Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Abstract

After the industrial revolution the interest of the countries especially the developed ones، increased with the environmental pollutants that affect the health of the workers.
Environmental pollutants were classified in the work environment as the cause of their pollutants.
These pollutants are called the physical pollutants in the work environment.
These factors affect the health of the individual who is exposed as a result of their properties And not as a result of the chemical reaction between these factors and the body tissues where workers are exposed at the workplace
to many of these risks and pollutants، which lead to the incidence of occupational diseases and accidents in work accidents and injuries، and the most important physical hazards (natural) Noise، heat، lighting and ventilation.
The study aims to identify some of the health and psychological problems associated with air pollution in spinning and weaving factories.
The researcher chose the sample of the study from one of the spinning and weaving factories (Esperanza Factory for Ready Made Garments).
The total number of workers was (125) their (25) Each of the five departments (finishing - processing - management - dyeing - weaving)، where the researcher designed a questionnaire on the health problems associated with work in textile factories، the questionnaire of environmental risk perception questionnaire، the professional pressure scale، EISANQ Personal scale، to collect the data And application of the  Sample Study .
This study belongs to a number of descriptive studies that rely on descriptive methods.
The study deals with some theories of environmental psychology that deal with the influence of psychological and physical factors in the work environment، such as the theory of environmental hardship، the curve of arousal، the environmental hardship.
The researcher treated the data obtained statistically using T-Test، Analysis of variance (ANOVA).
The study concluded to several conclusions the most important:
That there are no differences between the averages of the four sections on the occupational stress scale.
There are differences between the averages of the four sections on the environmental risk questionnaire.
There are differences between the averages of the four sections of the health questionnaire.
There is a relationship of significant relativity between the finishing department and the management department in their average scores on the EISANQ scale.
 

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