Respiratory Health and Urinary Trace Metals among Artisanal Stone-Crushers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.

Tony Kayembe-KitengeIrene Kabange UmbaPaul Musa Obadia Sebastien Mbuyi-MusanzayiPatient Nkulu BanzaPatrick D M C KatotoCyrille Katshiez NawejGeorges Kalenga IlungaVincent HaufroidCélestin Banza Lubaba NkuluTim NawrotBenoit Nemery

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

Stone-crushers were more heavily exposed to mineral dust and various trace elements than taxi-drivers, and they had a fourfold increased risk of reporting wheezing, but they did not have evidence of more respiratory impairment than taxi-drivers.

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human health
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heavy metals
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mental health
physical activity
respiratory tract
health information
emergency department
drinking water
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
social media
drug induced
electronic health record