在路易斯安那州东南部的风伊达之后,有关菌修复的知识,态度和实践
Anne M Foreman1, Amel Omari2,3, Kristin J Marks3,4
1Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
International journal of environmental research and public health
|November 27, 2024
概括
在风伊达之后,路易斯安那州的居民和工人对清除模具安全性的知识增加了,但没有改善实践. 许多人仍然使用不充分的个人防护设备,尽管意识到菌的危险,但却冒着健康风险.
科学领域:
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 灾难医学 灾难医学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 2021年8月,风艾达在路易斯安那州造成了重大风力破坏和洪水.
- 风后的菌生长对居民和清理人员造成严重的健康风险.
- 之前的研究,比如卡特里娜风之后的研究,强调了清除菌的做法.
研究的目的:
- 调查有关风后菌暴露和清洁的知识,态度和做法.
- 评估卡特里娜风发生16年后这些因素的变化.
- 评估个人防护设备 (PPE) 的使用情况和受影响人群的风险感知.
主要方法:
- 与238名居民和68名模具修复工人进行了面试.
- 采访的重点是清除菌的知识,实践,个人防护设备的使用和风险感知.
- 数据是在路易斯安那州受伊达风影响的地区收集的,包括新奥尔良.
主要成果:
- 自卡特里娜风后的调查以来,人们对推的模具安全措施的了解有所增加.
- 遵守推的模具清洁安全措施并没有得到改善.
- 许多居民和一些工人报告说,在清理模具时使用不足的个人防护设备,尽管了解健康风险.
结论:
- 尽管人们意识到这一点,但在风后的模具清理方面的知识和实践之间仍然存在差距.
- 不充分使用个人防护设备仍然是一个重大问题,强调需要更好的安全干预措施.
- 持续教育和改进的安全协议对于在大型风后保护公共健康至关重要.
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