Air Quality in the Working Environment and Respiratory Health of Female Congolese Stone Quarry Workers

Air Quality in the Working Environment and Respiratory Health of Female Congolese Stone Quarry Workers

Background and Aim. Environmental and occupational exposure to high dust levels are known to be associated with lung function impairment. We assessed the ambient air quality in the working environment and the respiratory health of female stone quarry workers in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Con...

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Main Authors: Ngombe Leon-Kabamba, Nlandu Roger Ngatu, Basilua Andre Muzembo, Sakatolo Kakoma, Nzaji Michel-Kabamba, Brigitta Danuser, Oscar Luboya, Tomohiro Hirao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
air quality
Congo
PM<sub>2.5</sub>
quarry worker
respiratory health
working environment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/4/171

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