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Occupational Dust Exposure and Respiratory Protection of Migrant Interior Construction Workers in Two Chinese Cities

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  • Jinfu Chen

    (Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
    MPH Education Center, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou 515041, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Bowen Cheng

    (Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
    MPH Education Center, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou 515041, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Wei Xie

    (Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
    MPH Education Center, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou 515041, China)

  • Min Su

    (Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China)

Abstract

Migrant interior construction workers are increasing in China. Construction workers are at an increased risk of work-related illness (WRI) due to prolonged exposure to and inhalation of dust. Dust concentrations in the air can be reduced significantly with effective respiratory protection measures. We assessed the dust exposure and factors associated with respiratory protection of migrant interior construction workers. The total dust concentration in the workplace ranged from 0.07 to 335.27 mg/m 3 , with a total dust exceedance rate of 50.00%. The respiratory dust loading ranged from 0.03 to 220.27 mg/m 3 , with a respiratory dust exceedance rate of 71.42 %. The highest total dust concentration occurred when masons were polishing cement walls. We performed a questionnaire survey of 296 persons in two cities in China, in which 87.84% had no respiratory protection or only one protection measure. Gender, workplace, respiratory disease, and protective attitude all had an effect on the level of respiratory protection. The dust exposure in most jobs exceeds hygiene standards. The respiratory protection of migrant interior construction workers in China is inadequate.

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  • Jinfu Chen & Bowen Cheng & Wei Xie & Min Su, 2022. "Occupational Dust Exposure and Respiratory Protection of Migrant Interior Construction Workers in Two Chinese Cities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:16:p:10113-:d:889262
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