Awareness and Practices about Silicosis among the Sandstone Quarry Workers in Desert Ecology of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Yadav, Suresh; Anand, Praveen Kumar; Singh, Himmat

doi:10.1080/09709274.2011.11906359

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“…Our study found that 100% of workers have not of material for personal protection and do not use some equipments or strategies of prevention against the silicosis and other occupational diseases in the exercise of their profession. Our finding is not different from the one makes by Aliyu [11] to the north of Nigeria and by Yadav [12] to India in the careers of the stones. The lack of use of the materials and the protective means of our artisanal miners could be probably to the low level of education (32.7% primary and 66.3% incomplete secondary).…”

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“…The workers have been consulted on the place of their respective work. The information obtained concerning the health of miners and controls, has been collected on the basis of a questionnaire Standardized Respiratory comprising different headings of questionnaires including: a general questionnaire on the sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, educational level, smoking habits, alcohol, seniority at work, occupational history and exposures outside work), a questionnaire of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (IUATLD) Bronchial Symptoms (1986) [12], a questionnaire on the allergic rhinitis of Annesi-Maesano [13]. In addition, it is important to mention that all of the miner do not use of material for protection in the exercise of their profession.…”

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Respiratory Health of Artisanal Miner of Lwisha in Katanga/DR Congo

Ngombe¹,

Ngatu²,

Christophe³

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and make an awareness about the harmful effects of ores dust in the Artisanal miner in the city of Lubumbashi, Katanga province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Method: In total, 104 artisanal miners have been recruited in an exhaustive manner with 122 administrative officers in the town hall of Lubumbashi, responsible for collecting the taxes in the Stations of the bus as the control group. Respiratory symptoms were collected using a standardized questionnaire. To determine the association between the characteristics of the miners and respiratory symptoms reported, a multi-analysis combined with the test of logistic regression has been privileged. Results: The prevalence of the respiratory symptoms was markedly higher in the artisanal diggers, as compared with the group that controls: wheezing (37.5% vs. 7.4%), shortness breathing after effort (26.9% vs. 3.3%), cough (29.8% vs. 12.3%), asthma (24% vs. 1.6%), rhinitis (20.2% vs. 14.8%), conjunctivitis (16.3% vs. 9.8%), and eczema (34.6% vs. 2.5%). After adjusting for age and education level, digger as occupation was strongly associated with a higher risk of developing respiratory and skin problems (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The study revealed that artisanal miner's professions, as practiced in Lubumbashi, without any protection against dust, have a negative impact on the respiratory health. It proves to be very important to organize a teaching specialized in Occupational Medicine that can train some physicians with an established expertise having to answer if it is needed to be enormous in qualified staff in this area considered at respiratory risk.

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Respiratory Health of Artisanal Miner of Lwisha in Katanga/DR Congo

Ngombe¹,

Ngatu²,

Christophe³

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“…This study finds that 100% of workers have not of material for personal protection and do not use some means or strategies for the prevention of silico-tuberculosis and other respiratory problems in the exercise of their profession. Our finding is not different from that fact by Aliyu [14] in the north of Nigeria and by Yadav [15] to India in the careers of the stones. The lack of use of the materials and of the means of protection of our sands carriers could be at the bottom level of instruction.…”

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Respiratory Problems of Sands Carriers in the City of Lubumbashi/Rd Congo

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Ngatu²,

Christophe³

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and illustrate the dangerousness of the sands dust in the Artisanal carriers in the city of Lubumbashi, Katanga province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Method: In total, 120 carriers of sand have been recruited in an exhaustive approach with 120 communal administrative officers of Lubumbashi city as control group. Respiratory symptoms were collected using a respiratory questionnaire. A multi-analysis varied with the test of logistic regression has been privileged to determine the association between the characteristics of the carriers and the respiratory symptoms. Results: The prevalence of respiratory symptoms reported in carriers of sands was greater than that of the control group for the symptoms such as: cough in the morning (52.5% against 6.7%), sputum in the morning (35% against 7.5%), shortness of breath after effort (18.3% against 5%), asthma (26.7% against 5%), chronic bronchitis (12.5% against 4.2%), rhinitis (62.5% against 21.7%), conjunctivitis (58.3% against 17.5%). After adjustment, on factors such as age and education, the profession carrier of sands was strongly associated with the risk of developing respiratory symptoms below: spit in the morning, shortness of breath after effort, asthma, chronic bronchitis with a p < 0.001. The Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) has been significantly reduced in the Carriers of sands (438.87 ± 109.02) compared to controls (480.14 ± 70.73) (p ˂ 0.05). Conclusion: The profession carriers of sand as practiced in Lubumbashi, without means of adequate protection, How to cite this paper: Ngombe

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“…In this study, we identified the prevalence of bidi smoking to be 45% whereas in other studies it was found to be 90 and 31% among mineworkers by Yadav et al (2011) 20 and Mehta(2010) 21 respectively. Bidis produce equal or higher levels of nicotine, tar and other toxic chemicals, when compared to cigarettes and thus can lead to vascular disease, lung disease and cancers, just like other smoking products.…”

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Prevalence and pattern of substance use among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan, India

Ahmad

Rahman

Alagarajan

2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Background: The workplace is one of the important sites where substance use problems occur; very few studies identify the relationship between work and substance use in India. The current research was performed in a rural area where mining mostly occurs, to study the association of some of the risk factors of substance use. Objective: This study examines the prevalence and pattern of substance use among mineworkers in Karauli district of Rajasthan, India. Methods: The cross-sectional study included individuals over the age of 15 years, 218 mineworkers and 203 nonmine workers used for comparison purpose. Ten villages were selected using probability proportional to size sampling technique and participants were recruited using non-random sampling from each village from May 2014 to September 2014. Descriptive and analytical methods were used to estimate the prevalence and to identify the associated risk factors. Results: Logistic regression analysis showed that mineworkers were at a higher risk of substance abuse as compared to the non-mine workers. Prevalence of consumption of khaini, bidi, alcohol, and gutkha was higher among mineworkers while the use of hookah smoking was among non-mine workers. Association analyses identified that factors such as age at starting work, awareness of work, associated risks, injury at a workplace, respiratory illness, periodontal problems or gum pain, and being in debt were significantly associated with uses of such hazardous substances among the mineworkers. Conclusion: This may be the first study reporting on substance use among mine workers. The prevalence of substance use among mineworkers in this study was higher than the comparison group. Moreover, it correlates with multiple health problems suggesting a need to promote specific interventions to prevent mine workers towards substance use.

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Awareness and Practices about Silicosis among the Sandstone Quarry Workers in Desert Ecology of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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Respiratory Health of Artisanal Miner of Lwisha in Katanga/DR Congo

Respiratory Health of Artisanal Miner of Lwisha in Katanga/DR Congo

Respiratory Problems of Sands Carriers in the City of Lubumbashi/Rd Congo

Prevalence and pattern of substance use among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan, India

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