Symptoms And Lung Function Values In Nigerian Men And Women Exposed To Dust Generated From Crushing Of Granite Rocks In Calabar, Nigeria

Urom, SE; Antai, A. B.; Osim, E. E.

doi:10.4314/njps.v19i1.32634

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“…7 Airborne particulates pose a potential health risk to quarry employees in the form of respiratory, dermal, and ocular irritation. [8][9][10] Chronic exposure to dust in stone cutting Industry may increase the risk of respiratory problems and impaired lung function; cigarette smokers, long duration of work and non usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are at higher risk. 11 Of serious concern is the inhalation of dust containing silica, which can lead to silicosis, an irreversible lung disease which progresses even when exposure stops.…”

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Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Safety Measures Related to Workplace Hazards among Manual Stone Crushing Workers in Sokoto, Nigeria

Kaoje

Haliru

Raji

et al. 2018

Int J Occup Safety & Health

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Background: Although manual stone crushing activities provide income to families, the working conditions are often unhealthy and dangerous and employees are ignorantly exposed to different hazardous materials particularly dust particles. Objectives: To assess Knowledge, perception, and Practice of occupational safety measures related to workplace hazards among manual stone crushing workers. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 156 informal small-scale quarries for construction materials workers in Sokoto metropolis. The respondents were selected using a simple random sampling technique and data collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Descriptive, bivariate and binary logistic regression analyses were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23 and results presented in tables. Results: Respondents median age was 23 years, interquartile range: 18.3 – 28.0. Adolescents and young adults accounted for 54.4% of the workforce. All the respondents were males and 69.9% had no formal education. Only 25% had good knowledge of workplace hazard and as high as 63% have a low-risk perception of the hazards. Very few (7.7%) reported the use of personal protective equipment. Only awareness of disease risk (aOR =5.25, P <0.001) was the predictor of respondents’ knowledge of workplace hazards. Predictors for risk perception level of workplace hazards were respondents’ knowledge (aOR = 0.33, p˂0.01); Aware of risk of disease (aOR =2.92, P <0.01); and employment status (aOR = 0.31, p˂0.03). Conclusions: Poor knowledge and low-risk perception of workplace hazards are very prevalent among workers and very few reported use of personal protective equipment. Training and awareness creation on workplace hazards are highly recommended.

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Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Safety Measures Related to Workplace Hazards among Manual Stone Crushing Workers in Sokoto, Nigeria

Kaoje

Haliru

Raji

et al. 2018

Int J Occup Safety & Health

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“…Unlike other profession, work in a dusty environment has the risk of inhalation of particles (silica) which may lead to different respiratory diseases [9] such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, acute and chronic silicosis, cancer of the lung. According to Urom [10], the majority of respiratory symptoms found among workers in quarries were composed of non-productive cough, chest pain, catarrhes and dyspnoea.…”

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Respiratory Health of Artisanal Miner of Lwisha in Katanga/DR Congo

Ngombe¹,

Ngatu²,

Christophe³

et al. 2016

OALib

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and make an awareness about the harmful effects of ores dust in the Artisanal miner in the city of Lubumbashi, Katanga province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Method: In total, 104 artisanal miners have been recruited in an exhaustive manner with 122 administrative officers in the town hall of Lubumbashi, responsible for collecting the taxes in the Stations of the bus as the control group. Respiratory symptoms were collected using a standardized questionnaire. To determine the association between the characteristics of the miners and respiratory symptoms reported, a multi-analysis combined with the test of logistic regression has been privileged. Results: The prevalence of the respiratory symptoms was markedly higher in the artisanal diggers, as compared with the group that controls: wheezing (37.5% vs. 7.4%), shortness breathing after effort (26.9% vs. 3.3%), cough (29.8% vs. 12.3%), asthma (24% vs. 1.6%), rhinitis (20.2% vs. 14.8%), conjunctivitis (16.3% vs. 9.8%), and eczema (34.6% vs. 2.5%). After adjusting for age and education level, digger as occupation was strongly associated with a higher risk of developing respiratory and skin problems (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The study revealed that artisanal miner's professions, as practiced in Lubumbashi, without any protection against dust, have a negative impact on the respiratory health. It proves to be very important to organize a teaching specialized in Occupational Medicine that can train some physicians with an established expertise having to answer if it is needed to be enormous in qualified staff in this area considered at respiratory risk.

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“…Unlike other profession, during work years a dusty environment has the risk of inhalation of particles (silica) which may lead to different respiratory diseases [9] such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, silicosis acute and chronic, cancer of the lung. According to Urom [10], the majority of respiratory symptoms found among workers in quarries were composed of non-productive cough, chest pain, catarrhs and dyspnoea. There are not a lot of epidemiological studies on the respiratory health of workers exposed to mineral dusts in the province of Katanga particularly among carriers of sands.…”

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Respiratory Problems of Sands Carriers in the City of Lubumbashi/Rd Congo

Ngombe¹,

Ngatu²,

Christophe³

et al. 2016

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and illustrate the dangerousness of the sands dust in the Artisanal carriers in the city of Lubumbashi, Katanga province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Method: In total, 120 carriers of sand have been recruited in an exhaustive approach with 120 communal administrative officers of Lubumbashi city as control group. Respiratory symptoms were collected using a respiratory questionnaire. A multi-analysis varied with the test of logistic regression has been privileged to determine the association between the characteristics of the carriers and the respiratory symptoms. Results: The prevalence of respiratory symptoms reported in carriers of sands was greater than that of the control group for the symptoms such as: cough in the morning (52.5% against 6.7%), sputum in the morning (35% against 7.5%), shortness of breath after effort (18.3% against 5%), asthma (26.7% against 5%), chronic bronchitis (12.5% against 4.2%), rhinitis (62.5% against 21.7%), conjunctivitis (58.3% against 17.5%). After adjustment, on factors such as age and education, the profession carrier of sands was strongly associated with the risk of developing respiratory symptoms below: spit in the morning, shortness of breath after effort, asthma, chronic bronchitis with a p < 0.001. The Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) has been significantly reduced in the Carriers of sands (438.87 ± 109.02) compared to controls (480.14 ± 70.73) (p ˂ 0.05). Conclusion: The profession carriers of sand as practiced in Lubumbashi, without means of adequate protection, How to cite this paper: Ngombe

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Symptoms And Lung Function Values In Nigerian Men And Women Exposed To Dust Generated From Crushing Of Granite Rocks In Calabar, Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

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Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Safety Measures Related to Workplace Hazards among Manual Stone Crushing Workers in Sokoto, Nigeria

Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Safety Measures Related to Workplace Hazards among Manual Stone Crushing Workers in Sokoto, Nigeria

Respiratory Health of Artisanal Miner of Lwisha in Katanga/DR Congo

Respiratory Problems of Sands Carriers in the City of Lubumbashi/Rd Congo

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