Assessment of respiratory dust exposure and lung functions among workers in textile mill (Thamine), Myanmar: a cross-sectional study.
Thet Wai OoMya ThandarYe Minn HtunPa Pa SoeThant Zaw LwinKyaw Myo TunZaw Myo HanPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
The current working department, service duration, respiratory symptoms and exposure to respirable dust were predictors of lung functions in textile workers. An adequate ventilation, good work practices, hygienic workplace, safety and health training regarding potential health effects, and periodically assessment of lung functions are the critical elements for control of respirable dust exposure and reduction of occupational lung diseases.
Keyphrases
- human health
- healthcare
- mental health
- health risk
- health risk assessment
- wastewater treatment
- primary care
- public health
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- risk assessment
- physical activity
- heavy metals
- intensive care unit
- climate change
- health promotion
- risk factors
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- virtual reality
- tertiary care