WORLD AT WORK
Foot massage
World at work: Health hazards among foot massage workers in China
1 School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
2 Applied Health Science, lnc., San Mateo, California, USA
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Correspondence to:
Dr X Ye
School of Public Health, Fudan University Medical Center, 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, China; xbye@shmu.edu.cn
A unique challenge to the medical community
Keywords: foot massage
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Reflexology or foot massage has long been part of Chinese tradition and culture. It is believed that foot massage can not only maintain and promote health but also cure a variety of ailments. Foot massage is considered a form of relaxation and, to some extent, a luxury. With improved economy, foot massage has become widely popular in China, especially in coastal cities that have benefited from the recent expanded economy. For example, in Shanghai alone there are 1300–2000 foot massage facilities and the total number of foot massage workers in Shanghai is estimated to be close to 30 000. In Shenzhen, the booming city just north of Hong Kong, the number of foot massage facilities is estimated at 3000–4000, and the number of foot massage workers at more than 40 000.1 Approximately 90% of foot massage workers in large cities are young females (aged 18–25), and most came
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