[HTML][HTML] The prevalences and levels of occupational exposure to dusts and/or fibres (silica, asbestos and coal): A systematic review and meta-analysis from the WHO …

V Schlünssen, D Mandrioli, F Pega, NC Momen… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and …

[HTML][HTML] Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) microanalysis: A powerful tool in biomedical research and diagnosis

M Scimeca, S Bischetti, HK Lamsira… - European journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) microanalysis is a technique of elemental
analysis associated to electron microscopy based on the generation of characteristic Xrays …

Concentration and cancer risk assessment of asbestos in Middle East countries: a systematic review-meta-analysis

N Nasirzadeh, Y Mohammadian… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Asbestos was mainly used in various industries. So, everyone can exposure to asbestos in
the environmental and occupational settings. However, most of the countries banned using …

Monitoring of airborne asbestos fibers in an urban ambient air of Mashhad City, Iran: levels, spatial distribution and seasonal variations

A Moteallemi, M Minaei, M Tahmasbizadeh… - … of Environmental Health …, 2020 - Springer
Asbestos, as with other pollutants in the air, has adverse effects on the health of human
beings and animals. Today, the relationship between presence of asbestos fibers in the air …

Asbestos exposure among construction workers during demolition of old houses in Tehran, Iran

H Kakooei, M Normohammadi - Industrial health, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Air quality in demolition practices has seldom been evaluated in Iran. Accordingly, we
evaluated asbestos exposure among Tehran construction workers during the demolition of …

Temporal and spatial trends of airborne asbestos fiber concentrations in the urban areas of Yazd, Iran

M Mokhtari, N Jafari, A Mohammadi… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Asbestos fibers are serious health hazards that cause diseases such as lung fibrosis
(asbestosis), lung cancer and mesothelioma of the pleura. Thus, the aim of this study was to …

Monitoring of airborne asbestos fibers in an urban ambient air of Shahryar City, Iran: levels, spatial distribution, seasonal variations, and health risk assessment

F Taghizadeh, AJ Jafari, M Gholami, M Kermani… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Asbestos, as with other pollutants in the air, has adverse effects on the health of human
beings and animals. Today, the relationship between presence of asbestos fibers in the air …

Occupational respiratory disorders in Iran: a review of prevalence and inducers

S Beigoli, F Amin, H Kazemi Rad, R Rezaee… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The link between occupational respiratory diseases (ORD) and exposure to harmful factors
that are present in the workplace has been well shown. Factors such as physical activity …

Ambient monitoring of airborne asbestos in non-occupational environments in Tehran, Iran

H Kakooei, M Meshkani, K Azam - Atmospheric Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Airborne asbestos fiber concentrations were monitored in the urban areas of Tehran, Iran
during the period of 23 August to 21 September 2012. The airborne fiber concentrations of …

Experimental study of the long-term impact of asbestos prohibition mandate in tunnels, subway, and urban environments in Tehran

S Dehhaghi, H Hasankhnani - Environment, Development and …, 2024 - Springer
Airborne asbestos has been a concerning pollutant in many high-traffic and industrial
megacities such as Tehran. In 2011, the Department of Environment in Iran approved the …