the impact of granite quarrying on the health of workers, established that, 26% of the workers suffered predominantly from cough, 20% from catarrh and 15%
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The objective of the study was to examine the environmental and health impacts quarry mining on quarry workers and residents of Balal Gram Panchayath of Kasaragod district, coming up …
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Exposure to dust due to stone quarrying can cause severe respiratory ailments. Besides lung problems, research shows that exposure to quarry dust may also increase the risk of health problems affecting the heart, liver, kidney, central nervous system, and other organs.
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Moreover, 45% of the area residents and 44% of the quarry workers have experienced health problems related to quarrying activities. Nevertheless, there was a significant relationship between quarrying activities and the environmental as well as human health problems in the area (p<0.05). The positive impacts identified are; employment, roads ...
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The principal airborne hazards in the mining industry include several types of particulates, naturally occurring gases, engine exhaust and some chemical vapours; the principal physical hazards are noise, segmental vibration, heat, changes in barometric pressure and ionizing radiation. These occur in varying combinations depending on the mine or quarry, its …
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Major activities that are part of sandstone processing and the waste generated are shown in a flowchart in Fig. 5.3. During sandstone processing, 50–90% of the excavated sandstone is wasted in the form of scrap stone, slurry and stone dust. After excavation and cutting, sandstone is sent to the …
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[6] Following the first evidence of silicosis and TB occurrence among quarry workers in Delhi in 1949, many studies report the occupational health hazards of the quarry workers in India.
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Hence, this study has investigated the social and environmental impact and health-related problems experienced by residents living nearby the quarry sites. The study has utilized concurrent mixed ...
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Conclusions: Early diagnosis with the help of a spirometer and early intervention can be of great importance to quarry workers as our study suggests that obstructive or …
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Forms of Informality among Stone Quarry Workers in the Central Region of Ghana 150 Profile of Quarry Workers in the Selected Quarries in the Central Region 158 Perceived Drivers of Informality among Stone Quarry Workers 162 Chapter Summary 169 CHAPTER SEVEN: INFLUENCES OF EXISTING WORKING CONDITIONS ON ORGANISING AMONG …
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Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been conducted …
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The study adopted purposive sampling; a survey of 134 respondents representing 80 quarry workers, 40 quarry owners, 10 EIA Experts, 3 NEMA staff and 1 County geologist were sampled purposively. ... Other dimensions of the impact such as health which do not form part of the focus of the study cannot however be ignored. As cities grow in size ...
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It has been observed that silica dust particles negatively impact the health of stone quarry workers which usually manifest as respiratory difficulties, asthma-like illnesses and other adventitious events of the lungs. The study was designed to evaluate the probable immunological impact of silica dust inhalation from stone crushing by workers.
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Quarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on the livelihood of people and the environment. Some of the most serious …
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Quarrying activities are among the significant sources of pollution caused by particulate matter (PM) in ambient air. Besides affecting the environment, PM exposure is one of the leading causes of respiratory illnesses worldwide. The current study, unique to Malawi, aimed to understand the impact of particulate matter on ambient air and the possible effects on …
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Respiratory Health of Stone Quarry Workers," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 305 - 313, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110304. ... Irrespective of its ill effects, negligence of protection still persists …
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Results: Overall, 670 participants were enrolled in the study, with a median age of 37 years. Comparatively, the mean PFT measures were significantly lower in quarry workers …
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The Mining environment is hazardous for worker's health. It can affect the mental health, triggering symptoms and diseases, such as anxiety, job stress, depression, sleep disorders, mental ...
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The present paper monitored levels of suspended particulate matters in the ambient air in and around selected quarries and analyzed the prevalent health problems suffered by nearby residents and quarry workers. It also assessed the residents' awareness of the negative implications of living in close proximity to quarry sites. Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) …
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The rise in ear infection rate may be due to the high levels of noise from machinery and trucks, especially among quarry workers (Nartey et al., 2012). Nartey et al. (2012) compared the health ...
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To obtain a deeper understanding of the adverse impact on the environment and the quality of life of the people living in the community around the quarry, we explored the …
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Dust exposure in quarries and its health impact on workers has been investigated and reported ... there was only one study that investigated the overall environmental impacts of stone quarry work ...
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Rock particles in soil-dust have constantly act to endanger workers at the quarry site that are exposed directly to the quarry soil-dust without any protection, through the cause …
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Results of the health survey show that 65.5 % of the workers surveyed were affected by breathing problems (like tuberculosis, silicosis, asthma), 19 % were affected by eye problems and 13.8 %...
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3. Results In this study a total of 120 (75 quarry workers and 45 non-quarry workers) participants were enrolled, with a median age of 35 (interquartile range: 20) years. Quarry workers matched in terms of age, gender and socio economic status with that of non-exposed control subjects were selected as shown in Table 1.
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[26] While health effects and conditions are reported from mine workers around the world, it is imperative to identify the existing health problems among current mine workers as well as ex-mine ...
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Rock quarry provides needed materials used in the road and building construction thus has significant impact on the economy. The aim of this investigation is to look into the socio-economics and ...
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Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the quarry sites. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted among 79 exposed …
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Quarrying is a short-term activity with long term effects it comes along with the promises of wealth and jobs but it brings high environmental costs. The main aim of the study was to unearth impacts that quarrying activities has on health of the quarry workers and people living next to the quarries as well as physical environment.
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Quarrying activities can not only cause significant impact on health, but also on the environment. For ... In addition, the study investigated the effect of occupational hazards on the cardiovascular and pulmonary health of stone quarry workers as compared to the control group. Several quarries are situated in and around the dwelling places of ...
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