%0 Journal Article
%T Risk Evaluation of Construction WorkersĄŻ Exposure to Silica Dust and the Possible Lung Function Impairments
%A Behzad Saranjam
%A Elahe Tavakol
%A Mansour Azari
%A Rezvan Zendehdel
%A Saeed Nikoo
%A Soheila Khodakrim
%A Sousan Salehpour
%J Archive of "Tanaffos".
%D 2017
%X Aerosols generated during construction activities are an integral part of building operations. Considering the nature of materials used in construction activities, respirable dust contains crystalline silica and particulates not otherwise specified (PNOS). Due to lack of data regarding the occupational health status of Iranian construction workers, the objective of this study was to evaluate occupational exposure to silica and to examine their respiratory health status
%K Construction
%K Crystalline silica
%K PNOS
%K Respiratory system
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5971761/