Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and …

Tunnel construction, especially those excavated by roadheader, will produce great dust
pollution, which always result in serious health risks to workers. In order to reveal the health …

Background: Exposure to crystalline silica has long been identified to be associated with
lung diseases. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the risk of silicosis and lung …

Employing Chinese General Social Survey 2013 data (N= 678), this study examines the
influences of migrant construction workers' environmental risk perception (ERP) on their …

This study aimed to quantify the exposure of foundry workers to crystalline silica and
associated cancer and non-cancer health risks using a probabilistic approach. Breathing …

Background: Foundry workers are occupationally exposed to hazardous substances such as
silica dusts and toxic gases. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of simultaneous …

In the compound feedstuff production, one of the main problems is the dust emission at all
stages of production. The most significant dust emission occurs at the raw materials …

In the manufacturing processes, consideration of sustainability is of particular importance.
The current study is concerned with the influences of changing the process variables on the …

Progressive Massive Fibrosis Risk Factors: A Retrospective C... : Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine Progressive Massive Fibrosis Risk Factors: A Retrospective …

Introduction: Azandarian industrial zone with about 40 active silica crushing units is one of
the largest industrial area in Hamadan province, Iran. Materials and methods: In this study …