Reduced Lung Function among Workers in Primary Coffee Processing Factories in Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Determinants of Institutional Delivery in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Background & aim: Government of Ethiopia is promoting institutional delivery despite the fact that there are a high number of home deliveries in the country mainly in hard-to-reach areas. Choice of institutional delivery is vital for the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortalities. The present study aimed to investigate the determinants of institutional delivery in ...
متن کاملrespiratory symptoms and lung function among greek cotton industry workers: a cross-sectional study
background: workers in cotton industry are occupationally exposed to various dust-related hazards. the nature of these agents and the respective exposure levels depend on the cotton industry specific sector. these exposures could be associated with respiratory symptoms and changes in lung function parameters. objective: to evaluate associations between occupational exposure and respiratory func...
متن کاملDust exposure and chronic respiratory symptoms among coffee curing workers in Kilimanjaro: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND Coffee processing causes organic dust exposure which may lead to development of respiratory symptoms. Previous studies have mainly focused on workers involved in roasting coffee in importing countries. This study was carried out to determine total dust exposure and respiratory health of workers in Tanzanian primary coffee-processing factories. METHODS A cross sectional study was co...
متن کاملRespiratory Symptoms and Lung Function among Greek Cotton Industry Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.
BACKGROUND Workers in cotton industry are occupationally exposed to various dust-related hazards. The nature of these agents and the respective exposure levels depend on the cotton industry specific sector. These exposures could be associated with respiratory symptoms and changes in lung function parameters. OBJECTIVE To evaluate associations between occupational exposure and respiratory func...
متن کاملPrevalence of lung function impairment among Greek cement production workers: a cross-sectional study
Greece is a significant cement producing country. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of lung function impairment among Greek cement workers. One hundred thirty- seven cement production workers participated in this study. In addition, 110 employees not exposed to cement dust comprised the control group. The concentration of cement total dust at workplace var...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112415