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Couple of the year (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 58 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Many trash collectors are union, and the pay is already good specifically because of the stigma, smells, finding bodies, etc. He might be making more than her.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 weeks ago

    Not just stigma, smells, and other mild/gross annoyances. Garbage collectors are in the top ten most hazardous jobs.

    Main issues:

    • Repetitive stress injuries
    • Spinal and disc injuries
    • Slips and falls
    • Traffic strikes
    • Crushing injuries and pinches
    • Flying debris
    • Needlesticks and sharps (diseases and infections)
    • Bioaerosols and molds
    • Animal and insect bites
    • Toxic chemical exposure and diesel exhaust
    • Thermal stress
    • Hearing loss

    Elevated cancer risks:

    • Lung
    • Bladder
    • Gastrointestinal and liver
    • Leukemia and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
    • Skin
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