Particulate matter (PM) is one of the primary pollutants of the environment. The amount of
PM discharged from construction projects is considerably high; it generates 70–80% of the …

Background Emerging evidence in both developed and developing countries indicate that
occupational health hazards and diseases among construction workers constitute a …

Importance Policy makers have relaxed restrictions for certain nonessential industries,
including construction, jeopardizing the effectiveness of social distancing measures and …

Background Advances in technologies, occupational hygiene and increased surveillance
have reduced the excess mortality previously found in the construction industry. This study is …

Background: Research has suggested that several health risk behaviors were more
prevalent among construction workers than among the general workforce. Methods: The …

Aiemmissa tutkimuksissa on havaittu, että suurin osa korkean kuolleisuuden ammateista on
työntekijäammatteja, alhaisen kuolleisuuden ammatit taas erityisasiantuntija-ammatteja …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront of society the urgent need to better our
understanding of infectious diseases, including how they spread and what can be done to …

Respiratory protection has long been part of a broader set of controls designed to protect the
safety and health of workers, but as described in this chapter, gaps in the current system …

Objectives: Construction workers are exposed to various hazardous substances
simultaneously. However, little is known about the exposure hazards in construction …