ArticleAnnals of occupational and environmental medicine2017
Respiratory symptoms and illnesses related to the concentration of airborne particulate matter among brick kiln workers in Kathmandu valley, Nepal.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Work-related respiratory health conditions among construction workers: a systematic narrative review.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Pooled it
- Reducing respirable silica exposure among brick kiln workers in Nepal: a human-centred design and implementation science framework to develop and pilot a personal protective equipment intervention.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Trial
- Vapors, gases, dusts and fumes at work and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/bronchitis: a systematic review and meta-analyses.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding respirable silica exposure and personal protective equipment use among brick kiln workers in Nepal.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2024Article
- Differential Inflammatory Cytokine Elaboration in Serum from Brick Kiln Workers in Bhaktapur, Nepal.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of respiratory symptoms and illnesses among brick kiln workers in Nepal -A cross-sectional study.Environmental and occupational health practice · 2024Article
- Gaseous Air Pollutants and Respirable Crystalline Silica Inside and Outside Homes at Brick Kilns in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Air Quality, Pollution and Sustainability Trends in South Asia: A Population-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Implementation of Recycling Cigarette Butts in Lightweight Bricks and a Proposal for Ending the Littering of Cigarette Butts in Our Cities.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Comparison of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cookstoves and Wood Cooking Fires on PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Air-Quality Assessment of On-Site Brick-Kiln Worker Housing in Bhaktapur, Nepal: Chemical Speciation of Indoor and Outdoor PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with respiratory symptoms among civil construction workers: an occupational health surveillance proposal.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT · 2019Article
- The Threat of Ambient Air Pollution in Kathmandu, Nepal.Journal of environmental and public health · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundBricks have been manufactured in Nepal for hundreds of years and are seen as a component of Nepalese sculpture and architecture. Large quantities of hazardous materials including high concentrations of particulate matter are emitted on a daily basis from brick kilns. Exposure to these hazardous materials can lead to adverse consequences on the environment and human health. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms/illnesses and the magnitude of respirable and total dust exposures among Nepalese brick kiln workers.
methodsRespiratory symptoms/illnesses were evaluated by questionnaire among brickfield workers (
resultsChronic cough (14.3%), phlegm (16.6%) and bronchitis (19.0%) were higher (
conclusionHigh dust exposures identified in this study may explain the increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms/illnesses among Nepalese brickfield workers, warranting action to reduce exposures.
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