CATADORES DE MATERIAIS RECICLÁVEIS: enfoque sobre saúde e ambiente de trabalho

Abstract

The research had as main objective carry out a integrative review of the literature about of Recyclable Materials Collectors, encompassing the issue of solid waste, as well as questions about health and working environment of collectors. The presente study deals a literature review, carried out by means bibliographic research in the relevant literatures subject, published in databases indexed reliable systems: Cumalative Index Medicus (MEDLINE), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean in the Health Sciences (LILACS) and Integrated Building Environmental Communications System (IBECS). Once reading the collected material, we proceeded to critical analysis and interpretation of the data, exposing the results through the preparation of topics, each of which composes of an item literature review, namely: Solids Residues: historical review and tendencies; Collectors of Recyclable materials: the origin to current days and Recyclable Materials Collectors: questions about health and working environment. Exposing questions about these items solid residues, the involvement of the collector of recyclable material in this context as well as the situations of social exclusion and precariousness of labor which they face. Being subject to many occupational hazards in their workplace, the landfill without any rights labor or social security while informal worker. It is concluded that public policies for solid residues, the collectors should always include in their context. Since is urgent to taking measures to improving the quality of life of this group of workers who live of the job with residues, exposing themselves to innumerable illnesses and risks arising from this occupation.