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ArticleOccupational and environmental medicine2025

Occupational exposure to respirable and inhalable dust and its components in a Nicaraguan sugarcane plantation.

Antonio d'Errico, Sandra Peraza, Ilana Weiss, William Martinez, Esteban Arias Monge, Inge Maria Wouters, David H Wegman, Kristina Jakobsson, Hans Kromhout

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Antonio d'ErricoInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands a.derrico2@uu.nl h.kromhout@uu.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-9805-600X
Sandra PerazaLa Isla Network, Washington, DC, USA.
Ilana WeissLa Isla Network, Washington, DC, USA.
William MartinezLa Isla Network, Washington, DC, USA.
Esteban Arias MongeLa Isla Network, Washington, DC, USA.
Inge Maria WoutersInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7834-9390
David H WegmanUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6393-5020
Kristina JakobssonLa Isla Network, Washington, DC, USA.
Hans KromhoutInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands a.derrico2@uu.nl h.kromhout@uu.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-4233-1890

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess personal exposure to respirable and inhalable dust and its components endotoxin, black carbon and crystalline silica among sugarcane workers in Nicaragua.

methodsIndividual exposures to respirable (measurements=98) and inhalable (measurements=36) dust were collected in January and March 2020, with the month of March generally being hotter and less humid. Respirable dust and its components black carbon and crystalline silica, as well as inhalable dust and its component endotoxin, were personally measured. Linear mixed models were used to identify the determinants of occupational dust exposure considering different job tasks and meteorological conditions.

resultsRespirable dust and black carbon concentrations were higher in March among burned cane cutters compared with the other job groups (respirable dust geometric mean (GM)=1.9 mg m

conclusionsOverall, exposure levels to the assessed agents varied across work groups, with higher levels observed among burned cane and seed cutters.

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Air Pollutants, OccupationalDustInhalation ExposureOccupational ExposureAdultAgricultureCarbonEndotoxinsEnvironmental MonitoringHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicaraguaSaccharumSilicon DioxideAir Pollutants, OccupationalCarbonDustEndotoxinsSilicon DioxideDeveloping countriesDustFarmersHygieneParticulate Matter

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PMID39971484
PMCPMC12015069

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