EVALUATION OF HEALTH STATUS OF WORKERS IN TOBACCO PROCESSING AND CIGARETTE INDUSTRY BASED ON ANALYSIS OF MORBIDITY WITH TEMPORARY DISABILITY

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the health status of the workers in tobacco processing and cigarette industry based on the analysis of the main indices of morbidity with temporary disability (MTD) for 2008 and 2009. The indices of the morbidity with temporary disability were evaluated as very high no matter the trend for decrease in 2009. The delineated contingents at risk are women, the group of workers below the age of 45, the group of workers involved in tobacco processing and cigarette production, chronically ailing workers. The most important groups of diseases that had determined the structure of MTD are respiratory, diseases of nervous and musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular and digestive system. The role of the specific factors of working environment is considered important determinant for structure of MTD, but more prolonged investigatins are needed for a definite statement.