Several reports have indicated that waste sorting and recycling
are associated with occupational health problems, such
as pulmonary diseases, gastrointestinal symptoms, mucousmembrane
and skin problems, and musculoskeletal disorders
[12,13]. Thus, the potential health effects from hazardous waste
are a concern to garbage workers working on these sites. The
objectives of this study were to determine and evaluate the level
of urinary mercury among workers exposed to mercury from
hazardous waste in Southern Thailand, and to describe worker
behaviors and acute symptoms, and evaluate them in terms
of their possible role in worker contamination and transfer of
mercury to the body