ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2018
Respiratory health of dust-exposed Congolese coltan miners.
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- [Dust Exposure and Respiratory Health Effects Among Stones Crushers in Haut-Katanga Province, D.R. Congo].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2021Article
- Air Quality in the Working Environment and Respiratory Health of Female Congolese Stone Quarry Workers.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeIn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), informal coltan mining has been expanding amidst increased insecurity due to armed conflicts. We investigated the impact of occupational dust-exposure on the respiratory health of Congolese coltan miners.
methodsIn total, 441 Congolese workers participated in this study, including 199 informal coltan miners and 242 office workers (controls). Information on respiratory complaints was collected using two standardized questionnaires. Physical examination (vital signs, auscultation) and lung function test (Peak Flow meter) were performed. In addition, workplace airborne PM2.5 and volatile organic compounds (VOC) concentrations were measured.
resultsHigher airborne PM2.5 (range 180-210 µg/m
conclusionsThis study showed high prevalence of respiratory complaints in Congolese informal coltan miners, suggesting the necessity to implement efficient occupational safety measures and regulate this informal mining business.
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