ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2022
Characteristics and Determinants of the Presence of Respiratory Symptoms among Sewage Workers in Malaysia.
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- Prevalence of occupational respiratory disease and its determinants among workers in major industrial sectors in Malaysia in 2023.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The status and influencing factors of lung ventilation function in employees exposed to dust in enterprises of the XPCC, China.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Circadian Disruption in Night Shift Work and Its Association with Chronic Pulmonary Diseases.Advanced biology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships of PM 2.5 and H Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in eleven sewage plants located in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia. One hundred ninety-one sewage workers were assessed using the British Medical Research Council (BMRC) questionnaire. Area air sampling was performed in three different sewage plants to measure the following parameters: physical air quality and concentration of PM 2.5 and H Result: Chronic cough (34.0%) was reported as the most common symptom, followed by chronic phlegm (26.2%), shortness of breath (7.9%), and chest tightness (3.7%). There were five significant determinants of the presence of respiratory symptoms among the sewage workers: shift work (AOR 23.50, 95% CI: 1.90-616.52), working at a sludge treatment facility (STF) (AOR 25.46, 95% CI: 2.06-314.29), a longer duration of working years (AOR 1,21, 95% CI: 1.01-1.44), individual cumulative exposure to PM 2.5 (AOR 9.01, 95% CI: 1.98-83.33), and individual cumulative exposure to H Conclusion: Sewage workers working at non-STFs or STFs reported a significantly higher prevalence of work-related respiratory symptoms and exposure to PM 2.5 and H
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