The agricultural crop sector in the United States depends on migrant, seasonal, and
immigrant farmworkers. As an ethnic minority group in the US with little access to health care …

Background The adverse health effects of silica are still a major concern in some industries.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate pulmonary function in a group of sub-radiological …

Respiratory health of wood and stone occupation workers has become a prime concern due
to ceaseless exposure to the accumulation of dust results in respiratory tract infection …

Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) reportedly induces chronic lung injury. We
investigated the association between RCS exposure and two biomarkers of the effect …

Abstract Background and Aims Inhalation of respirable silica dust during several stone
processing methods can result in several respiratory diseases. However, data are scarce …

Pneumoconiosis is one of the most common occupational lung diseases in Thailand and
worldwide. Workplace exposure to asbestos and silica is the main contributor to the …

Stone factories containing harmful inhalable crystalline silica that can penetrate deep into
the respiratory system causing silicosis. People living around stone factories should be …

Informal sector mining is a growing enterprise in countries around the world providing
livelihood to> 40 million self-employed miners. The use of mercury in gold processing has …

Workers in the stone carving sector are subject to risks from airborne particle inhalation. The
research investigated ventilatory functions and analyzed the occurrence of respiratory …