Effect of Particulate Matter Exposure on Respiratory Health of e-Waste Workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana

Background: Direct and continuous exposure to particulate matter (PM), especially in occupational settings is known to impact negatively on respiratory health and lung function. Objective: To determine the association between concentrations of PM (2.5, 2.5-10 and 10 mu m) in breathing zone and lung...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-04, Vol.17 (9), p.3042, Article 3042
Hauptverfasser:	Nti, Afua Asabea Amoabeng, Arko-Mensah, John, Botwe, Paul K., Dwomoh, Duah, Kwarteng, Lawrencia, Takyi, Sylvia Akpene, Acquah, Augustine Appah, Tettey, Prudence, Basu, Niladri, Batterman, Stuart, Robins, Thomas G., Fobil, Julius N.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asthma Bronchitis Burning Central business districts Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Consent Disease Electronic waste Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences & Ecology Ethnicity Exposure Hazardous materials Health risks Hydrocarbons Life Sciences & Biomedicine Longitudinal studies Lung cancer Lungs Occupational exposure Occupational health Particulate emissions Particulate matter Population Public health Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Respiratory function Respiratory tract diseases Science & Technology Scrapyards Seasonal variations Studies Workers
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