ArticleTanaffos2017
Risk Evaluation of Construction Workers' Exposure to Silica Dust and the Possible Lung Function Impairments.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Work-related respiratory health conditions among construction workers: a systematic narrative review.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Pooled it
- Industry 4.0-Compliant Occupational Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevention: Literature Review and Future Directions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A study of inflammatory biomarkers in crystalline silica exposed rock drillers.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2024Article
- The systemic immune-inflammation index is significantly associated with the severity of silicosis: a 9-year retrospective study in Beijing.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Prevalence and determinants of evidence of silicosis and impaired lung function among small scale tanzanite miners and the peri-mining community in northern Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Lung Functions, Blood Pressure, and Hearing Deterioration in Tile Setters.Cureus · 2023Article
- Pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in workers exposed to respirable silica dust: A historical cohort study.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Feasibility study on the application of electrospun nanofiber webs for the air sampling of crystalline silica.Industrial health · 2021Article
- Investigation of the health effects on workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica during outdoor and underground construction projects.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
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- Inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers at protein and molecular levels in workers occupationally exposed to crystalline silica.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Article
- An Analytical Cross-sectional Study to Compare Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Morbidity-Related Quality of Life between Construction Workers with Age-and Gender-Matched Controls.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
- Occupational Exposure to Air Pollutants and Higher Risk of COPD in Construction Workers: A Meta-Analysis Study.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAerosols generated during construction activities are an integral part of building operations. Considering the nature of materials used in construction activities, respirable dust contains crystalline silica and particulates not otherwise specified (PNOS). Due to lack of data regarding the occupational health status of Iranian construction workers, the objective of this study was to evaluate occupational exposure to silica and to examine their respiratory health status. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this cross sectional study, 85 construction workers and 40 controls (without active exposure to construction dust) were studied. The workers' exposure to PNOS and silica aerosols was monitored by the NIOSH method No.0600 and a new Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)-based method, respectively. All subjects were also monitored for lung function parameters, such as forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV
resultsThe mean exposure of workers to respirable PNOS and silica was 9.8 (0.35) and 0.13 (0.019) mg/m
conclusionConsidering the construction workers' excessive exposure to PNOS and silica, besides depressed lung function parameters, they can be classified as a high-risk group for respiratory diseases.
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