Minas Gerais: Waste Picker Health & Safety

By WIEGO on April 01, 2019

An exploratory health risk mapping in five waste picker cooperatives in Brazil considers waste pickers' work routines and workplace conditions, and highlights the specific risks faced, which are often exacerbated by the exclusion from labour and social protection measures.

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