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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding respirable silica exposure and personal protective equipment use among brick kiln workers in Nepal.

Chelsea GaviolaLaura NicolaouArun K SharmaRam ChandyoDavid ParkerLaxman ShresthaSanta K DasGurumurthy RamachandranSteven M ThygersonLaura BeresWilliam Checkley
Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2024)
Respiratory PPE use was low. Workers had poor knowledge of kiln dust health effects and proper respiratory PPE. We highlight important barriers to PPE use, particularly knowledge gaps, which can guide future investigations to reduce the silicosis burden among brick kiln workers.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • climate change
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons