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    Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?

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    Authors
    Carey, Renee
    El-Zaemey, Sonia
    Daly, A.
    Fritschi, Lin
    Glass, D.C.
    Reid, Alison
    Date
    2021
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Carey, R.N. and El-Zaemey, S. and Daly, A. and Fritschi, L. and Glass, D.C. and Reid, A. 2021. Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia? Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 33 (8): pp. 870-879.
    Source Title
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
    DOI
    10.1177/10105395211007648
    ISSN
    1010-5395
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    Curtin School of Population Health
    Funding and Sponsorship
    http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91511
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Disparities in exposure to workplace hazards exist between Māori and non-Māori workers in New Zealand, with Māori workers generally incurring poorer conditions. This study aimed to determine if these ethnic disparities are similar after migration to Australia. A national cross-sectional telephone survey asked participants what tasks they undertook in their job to assess exposure to carcinogens as well as whether they experienced ethnic discrimination, bullying, job precariousness, or job strain. A total of 389 New Zealand Caucasians and 152 Māori/Pasifika workers were recruited. After adjustment, 79% of Māori/Pasifika compared with 67% of New Zealand Caucasian workers were assessed as being exposed to at least one carcinogen at work. Māori/Pasifika workers were also more likely to report ethnic discrimination and fair or poor current health than New Zealand Caucasians. Some ethnic disparities in exposure to workplace hazards in New Zealand are apparent after migration to Australia.

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