Dust Exposure Associations with Lung Function among Ethiopian Steel Workers
Author(s) -
Feyisa Girma,
Zeyede Kebede
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of global health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 66
ISSN - 2214-9996
DOI - 10.5334/aogh.2422
Subject(s) - spirometry , personal protective equipment , vital capacity , medicine , lung function , environmental health , pulmonary function testing , galvanization , respiratory system , factory (object oriented programming) , toxicology , zoology , lung , chemistry , covid-19 , biology , disease , organic chemistry , layer (electronics) , asthma , computer science , diffusing capacity , infectious disease (medical specialty) , programming language
Booming industrial development in Ethiopia, including a growing steel industry, may result in increased prevalence of pulmonary conditions. In this study, we evaluated steel workers' exposure to dust as well as its potential impact on lung function.
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