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Publication Metadata only Health effects of metropolitan traffic-related air pollutants on street vendors(2006-12-01) P. Kongtip; W. Thongsuk; W. Yoosook; S. Chantanakul; Mahidol University; Thaksin UniversityTraffic-related air pollutants are a commonly important source of air pollution. Research on the effects of multiple traffic-related air pollutants on street vendors is scarce. This study evaluated the health effect of traffic-related air pollutants... in street vendors. It was designed as a panel study, covering 61 d of data collection, on the daily concentration of air pollutants and daily percentage of respiratory and other health symptoms reported. An adjusted odds ratio was used to estimate the riskPublication Metadata only Measurement of genotoxic air pollutant exposures in street vendors and school children in and near Bangkok(2005-08-15) Mathuros Ruchirawat; Panida Navasumrit; Daam Settachan; Jantamas Tuntaviroon; Nantaporn Buthbumrung; Suman Sharma; Chulabhorn Research Institute; Mahidol Universityfrom 7.10 to 83.04 ng/m3, while benzene levels ranged from 16.35 to 49.25 ppb. In contrast, ambient levels in nearby temples, the control sites, ranged from 1.67 to 3.04 ng/m3total PAHs and 10.16 to 16.25 ppb benzene. Street vendors selling clothes were... total PAHs and benzene at even higher levels, possibly due to additional formation of PAHs during the grilling of meat (34.27 ± 7.02 ng/m3total PAHs; 27.49 ± 2.72 ppb benzene). At the end of the workday, urinary 1-OHP levels in street vendors (0.12 and 0Publication Metadata only Food sanitation of salad vending in the markets of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar(2020-01-01) Khine Hsu Wai; Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul Suksaroj; Mahidol University; Zabuthiri Specialist Hospital© 2020, Mahidol University - ASEAN Institute for Health Development. All rights reserved. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted to determine knowledge and hygienic practices of street food vendors, attitude of customers toward... vending practices and to find out the factors related to street food “Salad” safety in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Two structured questionnaires were used to interview 46 vendors and 250 customers, and a set of observational check-list was used for checkingPublication Open Access Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Street Vendors in Bangkok(2014) Supattra Fofon; Pimsurang Theachaboonsermsak; Supachai Pitiguntang; Phitaya Charupoonphol; Wirin Kittipichai; สุภัทรา ฝอฝน; พิมพ์สุรางค์ เตชะบุญเสริมศักดิ์; ศุภชัย ปิติกุลตัง; พิทยา จารุพูนผล; วิริณธิ์ กิตติพิชัย; Mahidol University. Faculty of Public HealthThe purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing quality of life among street vendors in Bangkok. A total of 360 samples were used who were at aged 18 years old and over. Quality of life was measure by a brief WHO Quality of Life....9% were at a fair level of quality of life while 20.8% were at a good level. The factors that predict quality of life among street vendors are age, health insurance, health promoting behaviors, family relationships, relationships among fellow streetPublication Open Access Women on the move: Hanoi’s migrant roving street vendors(บทวิจารณ์หนังสือ)(2557) ณรงค์ อาจสมิติ; Narong Ardsmiti; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. สถาบันวิจัยภาษาและวัฒนธรรมเอเชีย; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. สถาบันวิจัยภาษาและวัฒนธรรมเพื่อพัฒนาชนบทPublication Metadata only Gendered practices in urban ethnic tourism in Thailand(2017-05-01) Alexander Trupp; Sirijit Sunanta; University of the South Pacific; Mahidol Universityhotspots to engage in urban souvenir vending. Ethnographic research shows that according to the Akha gender division of labour, souvenir production and distribution are considered women's work. Peddling on foot, female Akha souvenir vendors... are at the bottom of the informal tourism economy. It is shown that urban ethnic tourism primarily reproduces gender asymmetry in the division of work and that contestations of gender roles prove to be difficult. Mobile street vending enables ethnic minority womenPublication Metadata only User-generated place brand identity: harnessing the power of content on social media platforms(2019-03-04) Viriya Taecharungroj; Mahidol University, Khaosan Road and Yaowarat (Bangkok’s Chinatown), both of which are famous for their street vendors and nightlife. These two places are interesting study sites because of recent identity conflicts among their stakeholders. The method developed.... The results of both image and text analyses showed that street food vending is one of the most salient components of place brand identity for both Khaosan Road and Yaowarat. Practical implications: The author suggested several place branding strategiesPublication Metadata only Studying the effectiveness of activated carbon R95 respirators in reducing the inhalation of combustion by-products in Hanoi, Vietnam: A demonstration study(2012-12-01) Heiman Fl Wertheim; Dang Minh Ngoc; Marcel Wolbers; Ta Thi Binh; Nguyn Th Thanh Hi; Nguyn Qunh Loan; Phm Thanh Tú; Andreas Sjodin; Lovisa Romanoff; Zheng Li; Jochen F. Mueller; Karen Kennedy; Jeremy Farrar; Kasia Stepniewska; Peter Horby; Annette Fox; Nguyen Duy Bao; University of Oxford; Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine; National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; University of Queensland; Mahidol University. The primary endpoint was the urinary concentration of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP). Results: Forty-four participants (54.5% male, median age 40 years) were enrolled with the majority being motorbike taxi drivers (38.6%) or street vendors (34.1%). The baseline... aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in street workers in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods. In this demonstration study we performed a cross-over study in which non-smoking participants that worked at least 4 hours per day on the street in Hanoi were randomly allocatedPublication Metadata only Cigarette, alcohol use and physical activity among Myanmar youth workers, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand(2005-05-01) N. Howteerakul; N. Suwannapong; M. Than; Mahidol University; Institute of Community Health1.02-5.0), Three variables were significantly associated with alcohol drinking: married status (OR=2.2, 95%CI 1.02-4.5); non-seafood-processing workers, i e, street vendors, construction laborers, etc. (OR=3.4, 95% CI 1.7-7.1), and high job stressPublication Metadata only Pro-Poor Tourism at Samui Island, Thailand: A Case Study of Local Governance(2011) Kannapa Pongponrat; Mahidol University. Mahidol University International College. Travel Industry Management Division.involvement in pro-poor tourism project initiated by the local government at Samui Island, Thailand. This study targeted street-vendors,abundantly found throughout the study area, who maintain their livelihoods by selling foods and other goods to tourists
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