Morbidades referidas por trabalhadoras que produzem joias folheadas em Limeira, SP

abstract introduction: the city of limeira in s？o paulo, brazil, is characterized by a cluster of companies producing jewelry, plated jewelry, and fashion jewelry, with most of the laborforce composed of women. objective: the purpose of this research was to assess the health conditions of workers from gold plated and costume jewelry manufacturers in limeira, in 2007. methodology: transversal study involving 383 women, comparing a group of 191 workers of electroplating sites considered exposed to cyanide to a group of 192 non-exposed. work index capacity, fagerstr？m scale of tolerance, and a socio-demographic and occupational questionnaire were applied. results: the exposed group presented shorter average of time working in the company (p = 0.008), higher proportion of workers dealing with chemicals (p <0.001), wearing personal protective equipment (ppe) (p <0.001), and receiving ppe provided by the companies where they worked (p <0.001). the group exposed to cyanide also presented lower proportion in reported morbidity (p = 0.042), but higher prevalence of chronic bronchitis (p = 0.027), chronic sinusitis (p = 0.022), and thyroid disorders (p = 0.022). conclusion: the results indicate the need for cohort studies to examine the association between the reported diseases and cyanide exposure.