health impact of stone dust on quarry workers

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  Determining pulmonary function and the associated risk …

  20211026 · A cross-sectional, comparative study was conducted among stone quarry workers and population residing within 5 Km radius of the selected quarry sites. The study period was from April 2014 to January 2015.

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  Incidence of respiratory problems among quarry workers, …

  Lung impairment increased with increasing duration of exposure to dust in years among the quarry workers. Lung impairment was found to be the most among the loaders followed by stone grinders ...

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  Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among the quarry workers

  The current study, unique to Malawi, aimed to understand the impact of particulate matter on ambient air and the possible effects on workers’ health at Njuli in Blantyre and Chiradzulu districts.

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  201525 · Abstract Background: Respiratory problem is one of the major health hazards in dust-exposed workers; it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory problems and lung function impair-ment among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

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  Effects of Quarry Dust on Some Haematological Parameters among Workers ...

  In line of processing, stone dust are inhaled by workers leading to health and social impacts to workers and environment. Occupational exposure to quarry dust and health implications in Nigeria have be documented [1921] with paucity of information as it effects on haematological parameters.

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  Risk Factors For Work-Related Eye Injuries Among Stone Quarry Workers ...

  201911 · Likewise, a study by Ezisi (2019) identified dust as the second leading cause of eye injuries among stone quarry laborers in Nigeria.

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  Environmental Impacts of Sandstone Quarrying and Its …

  20231029 · This stone dust has a direct hazardous effect on the health of local quarrying workers by making them prone to life-threatening breathing problems like silicosis, tuberculosis, and chest pains (Ahmad, 2015; Chopra et al., 2012; Solanki et al., 2014; Yarahmadi et al., 2013).

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  Emission of respirable dust from stone quarrying, potential health ...

  Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis of dust confirmed the presence of calcite and gypsum, thus confirming the source as mining. The study concluded that generation of PM 2.5 -sized particles may impose serious respiratory health effects over the workers engaged in mining, crushing, and transportation of sandstone.

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  Characterizing the Effects of Quarrying Industry in Northern ...

  202367 · Hence, this study has investigated the social and environmental impact and health-related problems experienced by residents living nearby the quarry sites.

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  IMPACT OF DUST EXPOSURE AMONG STONE

  2024420 · Abstract Introduction: The health impacts of working in stone quarrying industry have been well documented. Inhalable dust is produced when the stone is cut and by the breaking of the stones on the quarry floor during the transit of the vehicles. A particular concern in some quarries is the inhalation of dust containing silica which can …

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