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ArticleToxicology and industrial health2023

Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in road construction industries in Alberta.

Ariel Couture, Rose Marie Charuvil Elizabeth, Lianne Lefsrud, Fereshteh Sattari

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Article in Toxicology and industrial health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ariel CoutureDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Rose Marie Charuvil ElizabethDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering Safety and Risk Management, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Lianne LefsrudDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering Safety and Risk Management, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Fereshteh SattariDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering Safety and Risk Management, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8396-4988

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is common for several occupations in construction, not only because of its presence in many handling materials but also in processes such as grinding and sawing. This study investigated workplace exposure to RCS as quartz in industries and occupations within road construction in Alberta through the RCS monitoring database provided by the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA) between 2007 and 2016. Descriptive statistics were calculated for exposure-related variables, and mixed model analysis was performed to determine factors affecting the exposure levels. Results showed that the highest exposed workers were in the sand and gravel industry (GM = 45 μg/m

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Air Pollutants, OccupationalConstruction IndustryOccupational ExposureAlbertaDustEnvironmental MonitoringHumansInhalation ExposureSandSilicon DioxideWorkplaceAir Pollutants, OccupationalDustSandSilicon DioxideAcute toxicityair qualitylungsoccupational healthrespiratory

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PMID37258490
PMCPMC10320711

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