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Revista Salud Uninorte
Print version ISSN 0120-5552On-line version ISSN 2011-7531
Abstract
MATAMALA PIZARRO, JOSÉ; AGUAYO FUENZALIDA, FRANCISCO; ASCORRA COSTA, PAULA and ANSOLEAGA MORENO, ELISA. Occupational Health in Chilean Copper Mine Workers: A Scoping Review of Literature (2008-2019). Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.3, pp.803-827. Epub May 16, 2022. ISSN 0120-5552. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.613.
Introduction:
The present article presents the results of a literature review on the health of mine workers on the Chilean copper market.
Objective:
To depict the evidence produced regarding the diseases that affect the health of Chilean mine workers.
Method:
A scoping review, indexed on scientific journals and other sources, for the 20082019 period, centered on the analysis of 20 documents that reported empirical results.
Results:
The main physical conditions of copper mine workers were found to be problems related to high-altitude work, the inhalation of silica dust, and noise exposure; eating and musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, accidents, and low back pain. Regarding mental health conditions, the following were highlighted: psychological demands, the impact on the sleep quality due to shift work, fatigue, anxiety, depression, violence on subcontractors, and worsening of life standards after relocation, due to silicosis.
Discussion:
Working in copper mine impacts the global health of workers, increasing the exposure to health conditions that increases the sense of suffering and worsens their quality of life.
Keywords : mining; occupational health; working conditions; occupational risks; occupational diseases; men's health.