Determinants of depression and anxiety in informal waste pickers: a cross-sectional study of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong
This study discloses the close relationship between informal waste pickers' long-term physical strain/illness and mental health and identifies the governmental measures, other negative experiences related to safety issues and public discrimination as risk factors for informal waste pickers' mental health. Providing outreach, tailored medical services, increasing the unit price of recycling, developing specific recycling zones and establishing membership-based organisations help alleviate the challenges of precarious employment and enhance the well-being of the informal waste pickers.
Authors
- Yuen‐Ki Tang
- Siu‐Ming Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0580-289X)
- W. Tang
- Bess Yin‐Hung Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2778-3469)
- Kim Kwok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-8322)
- Jasmine Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7570-869X)
- H. Y. Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3801-5032)
- K. Lui
Institutions
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Shue Yan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02342-w
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.66