Health education impact assessment research A case study of health impacts from rubber business operations in Udon Thani Province

Abstract

     Education, health effects from the operation of the rubber province. The study aims to Two study the health effects from the operation of timber. To study the pros and cons of a possible limitation problems in the practice of reporting the health impact assessment (HIA) for the operation of timber. The scope of the growers and rubber plantations in the province. And the people who are affected around the resources to purchase timber. 20th district in the province of samples 396 samples targeted in this study, including farmers and rubber plantation and the people affected is around the resources to purchase timber. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation.

     Result: The impact on the health of workers and workers in rubber factories or buy timber yard. Found that patients with high blood pressure. And inflammatory by Respiratory disease They are working in high risk drinking and alcohol. Drink coffee, smoking, illnesses and health problems, including stomach pain, lumbar pain, knee pain, joint pain, muscle pain and body. Headache Symptoms include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, watery eyes, eye pain and symptoms are joint sprain sprain wrist tendon inflammation caused by ergonomic work. And the use of chemicals Including allergens from the environment in the workplace. The
chemicals used to make plastic cups, most acids, formic devices that include self-defense in the rubber mask, but with less use rubber gloves to boots. Protective clothing, but not all. And occasionally Workers often causes pain, muscle aches due to the height of the rubber tappers. In a large waist Accidents, work accidents are usually minor bruises, sprains associated with the various organs of the body, injury to organs. And injuries Irritating to eyes Found that most injuries are the hands and wrists impact on mental health is seen as a positive career Use has made a negative stress from latex. Fatigue from working Health concerns

     Impact on stakeholders. Shipping timber the dropping of rubber or latex leaked from the truck. Suffered from the transport timber. Nuisance odors Management issues infested by insects and animals, timber carrier. The issue of collecting yard waste timber problem, the problem of drainage and sewerage. A wastewater treatment plant No garbage collection point No waste If the shipping timber has created problems for the two sides is the problem of nuisance and health problems by studying the problem of nuisance that those samples get three highest rank odor is unpleasant. This is the the dirty water from leaking rubber tire traffic. Vehicle tire leachate spilled stinks health effects include irritation of the respiratory tract has been a headache, dizziness and nausea were ever in an accident from shipping timber.

     In addition, side effects include management of nuisance from odor of leachate from tire rubber cup lump transportation. The smell from the chimneys of factories producing rubber in the area. There should be a clear chain of actions and tangible results. This reduces the impact to the people and the farmers.