Occupational COPD—The most under‐recognized occupational lung disease?

N Murgia, A Gambelunghe - Respirology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by exposure to noxious particles
and gases. Smoking is the main risk factor, but other factors are also associated with COPD …

Nanoparticles generated during volcanic rock exploitation: An overview

CG Ramos, MLS Oliveira, MF Pena, AM Cantillo… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) from the mining of volcanic rocks have been a matter of concern around
the world because they can pose environmental and human health risks. The nanoparticles …

Effect on pulmonary functions of dust exposed rice mill workers in comparison to an unexposed population

M Biswas, PK Pranav, PK Nag - Work, 2023 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Paddy milling is the oldest and largest agro-processing industry in India. A
large number of workers are employed in the rice mills where they are potentially exposed to …

Predictors of health-related quality of life among semi-precious stone mineworkers exposed to silica dust

TP Souza, R Souza, G Watte, JA de Souza… - International Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective The study aimed to comparatively evaluate HRQOL in miners of semi-precious
stones with and without silicosis, and determine the associated factors, as well as the …

Silicose

M Santos, A Almeida, C Lopes - 2022 - sidalc.net
Introdução/enquadramento/objetivos As pneumoconioses são as doenças profissionais
mais frequentes. A Silicose é causada pela inalação de Sílica cristalina respirável. Trata-se …

Cardiorespiratory changes from silica exposure in miners: an integrative review

AKS de Lima, AAS Ribeiro… - Dataset …, 2023 - journals.royaldataset.com
A silicose é uma pneumoconiose causada pela exposição à sílica livre respirável, um
composto abundante na natureza nas costas da Terra em sua forma livre ou combinada …

[PDF][PDF] Impactos do trabalho na mineração nos indicadores de qualidade de vida, percepção de fadiga e capacidade para o trabalho entre mineradores

TP Souza - 2020 - repositorio.unicamp.br
RESUMO A mineração artesanal e em pequena escala (MAPE) é fonte de recursos
minerais de grande importância para o setor econômico brasileiro, além de ser fonte de …