Cement plant emissions and health effects in the general population: a systematic review

E Raffetti, M Treccani, F Donato - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Adverse health effects of cement plant exposure have been found in occupational contexts
but are less defined for the general population living near plants. We aimed to summarize …

Heavy metal contributions on human skin disease near cement plant: a systematic review

AU Rauf, A Mallongi, RDP Astuti - Open Access Macedonian Journal of …, 2020 - oamjms.eu
AIM: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate heavy metal roles at skin disease
of humans in the cement industrial area. METHODS: All research reporting a specific heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of toxic metals in children exposed to urban pollution and to cement plant emissions

A Di Ciaula - Exposure and Health, 2021 - Springer
Cement plants located in urban areas can increase health risk. Although children are
particularly vulnerable, biomonitoring studies are lacking. Toenail concentration of 24 metals …

[HTML][HTML] Dermatitis, a nightmare for those exposed to environmental pollutants

AH Khoshakhlagh, M Mohammadzadeh… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increase in occupational, environmental, and prenatal exposure of humans to
environmental pollutants in recent years has been associated with an increase in the …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilation impairment of residents around a cement plant

SH Kim, CG Lee, HS Song, HS Lee, MS Jung… - Annals of Occupational …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives To identify adverse health effects due to air pollution derived from a cement plant
in Korea. The ventilation impairment in residents around a cement plant was compared to …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and determinants of mucous membrane irritations in a community near a cement factory in Zambia: A cross sectional study

E Nkhama, M Ndhlovu, JT Dvonch, S Siziya… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Exposure to cement dust has been associated with deleterious health effects in humans.
This study investigated whether residing near a cement factory increases the risk of …

[PDF][PDF] Environmental diseases

SB Koh - Journal of the Korean Medical Association, 2012 - synapse.koreamed.org
환경성질환 (environmental disease) 이란 물리적, 화학적, 생물학적 요인 등 환경인자
(environmental factor) 에 관련되어 발생하는 건강장애를 말한다. 넓은 의미로는 유전적 요인 …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of self-reported pulmonary symptoms in a community residing near a cement factory in Chilanga, Zambia: a cross sectional study

E Nkhama, M Ndhlovu, J Dvonch, S Siziya… - J Pollut Eff …, 2015 - researchgate.net
There is a paucity of information on whether exposure to emissions from a cement factory
has pulmonary ill effects on the residents of communities residing close to these factories …

A systematic review article Exposure to cement dust and respiratory health for communities residing near cement factories: A systematic review of the literature.

E Nkhama, M Ndhlovu, JT Dvonch, M Lynam… - Medical Research …, 2022 - esmed.org
Objective: To examine the strength of evidence through systematic review of published
literature on the association between effects of exposure to cement dust on respiratory …

Self reported health status of Ghana cement company (Ghacem) workers in Tema and Takoradi

NFA Asuah-Kwasi - 2013 - ugspace.ug.edu.gh
Abstract Introduction: Construction activities in Ghana continues to increase in light of
economic growth, population increase and urbanization with cement remaining the most …