The health and economic burden of dust pollution in the textile industry of Faisalabad, Pakistan

• Main Authors: Muhammad Khan (Author), Kashif Muhmood (Author), Hafiz Zahid Mahmood (Author), Imran Hameed Khaliq (Author), Shakila Zaman (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: SpringerOpen, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Abstract Background Exposure to dust in textile mills adversely affects workers' health. We collected epidemiological data on textile workers suffering from respiratory diseases and assessed work absence associated with illnesses in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Methods We recruited 206 workers using m...