The skin health of fishermen in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fred Bernardes FilhoAndreia de Oliveira AlvesLoan TowerseyRoderick HayAndreas MontagAna L F CoutinhoOmar LupiJosafá G BarretoMarco A C Frade

Published in: International journal of dermatology (2019)

Traumatic injuries due to fish stings were the most common accidents in this group. Despite chronic occupational sun exposure and its hazards, most fishermen did not adopt any method of photoprotection. Health educational activities as well as a specific health program for these professionals are necessary to improve the health of fishermen in Guanabara Bay area.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
mental health
health information
health promotion
spinal cord injury
risk assessment
quality improvement
drug induced