LABRST 3D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cardiovascular Disease, Infection, Temporary Work
3 Oct 2020
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Cancers from chemicals or ultraviolet radiation. Lung disease developing countries, from mining. He says there"s not enough information on work illness or injury. Talks about community surveys in canada not capturing mental health impacts, only asks about physical injury at work. Increase in life expectancy and no mandatory retirement. Seniors also want to stay involved with society for their own mental state and to stay active physically. People also needing to work longer to afford retirement. Chapter talks about person-job t, adapting the job to the worker, not vice-versa. Considering health and safety of worker, but also need to consider that for the public because, for example, a surgeon must be mentally and physically capable in order to not injure the patient. Over-quali cation increases risk of injury at work because not used to the risks. Bad for mental health to be overquali ed for your job. Immigrants often overquali ed, and it is not temporary.
