[Right of Way] The city’s most dangerous job?

Jul 12, 2019 3:42 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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[Right of Way] The city’s most dangerous job?

Road workers, such as traffic enforcers and street sweepers, face not only the hazards of getting run over by reckless motorists, but also long-term blood poisoning and hearing loss

MANILA, Philippines – Working on the streets of Metro Manila could be cruel.

Apart from the hazards of road crashes, the elements could also take their toll on the worker.

In this episode, Vince Lazatin talks to Dr. Emmanuel Baja about the toxic levels of lead in traffic enforcers’ blood (READ: Lead found in MMDA traffic enforcers’ blood – study), and Rodney Ronsayro of 3M Philippines about the solutions that could help road workers lessen the effect of air and noise pollution. – Rappler.com