SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES VOL. 4 NO. 1 PAPER 10
 
EFFECT OF WORK PLACE POLLUTION ON THE HEALTH OF THE CEMENT FACTORY WORKERS – A CASE STUDY
 
A.Marimuthu
Lecturer in Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University College, Aundipatti, Theni (Dt), Tamilnadu, India.
 
The present investigation explores the impact of the work place environment on the health of workers in a cement factory in Virudhunagar District of Tamilnadu. While manufacturing cement, the emission of dust particles immediately and constantly affects the workers’ breathing, leading to loss in mandays, thereby reducing the productivity of labour. The present study has drawn samples from staff and workers within the factory. Data collected with the help of standardized tools revealed that 38%, 28% and 25% suffered breathing problem, asthma and allergy respectively. Further, it is inferred that there is a positive and significant correlation between service of the workers and medical expenses (0.5117), number of days suffered by diseases (0.6147) and number of days suffered by nuisance (0.5056). Results revealed significant effect on the workers working in the cement factory and the health problems of the workers.
 
KEYWORDS: Cement Factory, Pollution, work Place Environment JEL CLASSIFICATIONS: I10, L61, Q50 FULL TEXT