2023
DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.28.23300613
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Exposure to Wood dust and its Respiratory Health Effects Among Wood Workers in Yaoundé (Cameroon)

Innocent Takougang,
Gilles Wilfried Bukam Guemnyen,
Michel Franck Edzamba
et al.

Abstract: BackgroundOccupational respiratory diseases are responsible of one-third of all documented work-related deaths. Exposure to wood dust leads to multiple respiratory manifestations including cough, chest pain, asthma and altered lung function. The aim of this study was to assess the level of exposure to wood dust and its respiratory health correlates among woodworkers in Yaoundé.MethodologyThe present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 37 carpentry workshops in the city of Yaoundé. From October 2… Show more

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