Exposure to particulate matter on an Indian stone-crushing site

Citation

Semple S, Green DA, MacAlpine G, Cowie H & Seaton A (2008) Exposure to particulate matter on an Indian stone-crushing site. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 65 (5), pp. 300-305. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2007.032805

Abstract
Background/objectives: A large number of labourers work in the stone-crushing industry in India. Many of these workers are also exposed to high levels of particulate matter in their homes from the use of biomass fuels. As part of our investigations to examine the health of these workers we characterised their exposure to respirable crystalline silica and a number of other particulate matter exposure metrics in both occupational and domestic settings. Methods: We used a combination of direct reading and gravimetric sampling of respirable dust, total inhalable dust and particulate matter

Keywords
wood burning stoves; size distribution; disease; pollution; industry; children; health

Journal
Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Volume 65, Issue 5