Riesgos ocupacionales y salud de las mujeres en actividades de explotación minera artesanal, de pequeña y gran escala en Colombia.
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| Title: | Riesgos ocupacionales y salud de las mujeres en actividades de explotación minera artesanal, de pequeña y gran escala en Colombia. |
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| Alternate Title: | Occupational Risks and Women's Health in Artisanal, Small and Large-scale Mining Activities in Colombia. |
| Authors: | López-Michelena, Luis Ignacio1 lilopez@unbosque.edu.co |
| Source: | Iatreia. abr2026, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p295-312. 18p. |
| Subjects: | Women's health, Mercury poisoning, Mineral industries, Mining methodology, Occupational hazards, Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Colombia |
| Abstract (English): | Introduction: In Colombia, women represent an important percentage in artisanal and small-scale mining; however, the invisibility of their occupational health problems is well-known. Objective: To characterize health and working conditions of women in artisanal, small and large-scale mining in Colombia. Methods: An exploratory study was conducted using documentary analysis technique, and included documents published between 2014 and 2023. Results: Mining activities involving women were identified in 16 departments of the country, and the exposure profile included an important number of occupational risks. Exposure to mercury in gold mining was the most studied risk because it can cause neuropsychological and gynecological symptoms. Psychosocial risks such as workplace discrimination, physical and sexual violence, and the phenomenon of double presence were also documented. Conclusions: The presence of women in artisanal, small- and large-scale mining reaches a large part of the national territory. Multiple occupational risks were found, where chemical exposure to mercury was the most relevant in the documents analyzed. Likewise, menstrual cycle disorders, arthralgia and neurotoxic symptoms were health effects related with mining work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Introducción: en Colombia, las mujeres representan un porcentaje importante en la minería artesanal y de pequeña escala; sin embargo, la invisibilización de sus problemas de salud laboral es notoria. Objetivo: caracterizar las condiciones de salud y trabajo de las mujeres en minería artesanal, de pequeña y gran escala en Colombia. Métodos: se realizó una investigación exploratoria mediante la técnica del análisis documental, que incluyó publicaciones realizadas en el periodo 2014 - 2023. Resultados: en 16 departamentos del país se identificaron actividades de explotación minera que involucraban mujeres, y el perfil de exposición incluyó un importante número de riesgos laborales. La exposición a mercurio en la minería de oro fue el riesgo más estudiado, debido a que causa síntomas neuropsicológicos y ginecológicos. Asimismo, se documentaron riesgos psicosociales, como discriminación laboral, violencia física y sexual, y el fenómeno de doble presencia. Conclusiones: la presencia de las mujeres en actividades de minería artesanal, de pequeña y gran escala, abarca alta parte del territorio nacional. Se hallaron múltiples riesgos laborales, donde la exposición química al mercurio fue la más relevante en los documentos analizados. Asimismo, los trastornos del ciclo menstrual, las artralgias y la sintomatología neurotóxica fueron efectos de salud asociados al trabajo en minería. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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