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INTRODUCTION. Mine dusts are products of mining activities which are formed when rocks are broken by impact, crushing or grinding. The compositions of these dusts are determined by its source region and closely reflect the composition of soil cover. 1 These dusts are made of minerals like feldspars, quartz, carbonates, sulphates and …
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is found in stone dust and causes silicosis, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Crystalline Silica is one of the most abundant minerals on the earth; …
The adverse health effects of working in the stone quarry industry have been well documented. 4, 19, 20, ... This study is part of a research project that assessed the human health risks of occupational exposure to silica dust by stone quarry workers in Ghana. ... Several studies have found that stone crushing is the main source of dust in ...
Particulate Matter from Stone Crushing Industry: Size Distribution and Health Effects R. Sivacoumar1; R. Jayabalou2; S. Swarnalatha3; and K. Balakrishnan4 Abstract: A cluster of 50 stone crushing units located at Pammal, in suburban Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu State, India, is a source of high levels of dust generation in the vicinity of ...
Daily exposure to stone dust for 8-10 hours without protective equipment is a major reason for these health problems. Further, there has been a 2.57 times increase in breathing problems in the ...
Stone crushing and quarrying activities have a significant impact on both human health and environmental quality. The current study was carried out to evaluate the environmental impacts of ...
matter (PM10) have adverse effects on human health. Indeed, an increase of 50mg/m3 in particulates levels is shown to induce increase death Supporting this particulate level and health relationship, WHO (1994) indicated that ... Thus air quality is a serious issue in these stone crushing sites where silica dust can affect sinuses, lungs, and entire
The present work intends to explore the impact of stone mine and crushing on environmental components in the Middle catchment of Dwarka river basin of Eastern India. Stone dust produced from the crusher units (∼10–11 tons/day) is not only injurious for human health but also other valuable components of the environment like air, water, …
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of stone crushing dust pollution on three commonly cultivated fruit plant species (Vitis vinifera L., Morus alba L., …
Studies carried out with coal miners show devastating data on lung health. Silicosis, mixed dust pneumoconiosis, chronic obstructive airway disease, ... Nanominerals and nanoparticles in feed coal and bottom ash: implications for human health effects. Environ. Monit. Assess., 174 (1–4) (2011), pp. 187-197, 10.1007/s10661-010-1449-9.
The dust generated from stone crushing activities contains a. ... Accumulated evidence has demonstrated that the biodistribution and human health effects are closely related to the properties of ...
To understand its bad effects on human health, we need to determine the size of those dust particles. ... (M.P.)". Aja, Josiah Nwadibia. and Chukwu, Emmanuella N.," Investigative Effect Of Stone Crushing Dust On The Health Of Workers Of Quarry Industry At Umuoghara Community Of Ezza-North Local Government In Ebonyi State". ISO …
The study concluded that generation of PM 2.5-sized particles may impose serious respiratory health effects over the workers engaged in mining, crushing, and transportation of sandstone. Apart from it, population residing downwind of the mining area is particularly vulnerable to the pulmonary effects due to inhalation of dust.
The current study was carried out among stone crusher workers to assess the hazards of silica dust and associated effects on the workers health due to their exposure to silica dust. Stone crusher ...
with stone crushing and inhalation of stone dust. Quarrying/stone crushing is increasingly becoming the main stay of ... workers is an indication of effect of quarry dust on pathopysiology of blood and reticuloendothelia system of factory workers and in general human health. There is need for regular health evaluation of workers and education ...
This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the …
The Shankargarh town of Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India, is well known for its high quality silica sand and large scale surface mining. Evaluation of health of crusher workers was conducted in the stone crushers units of Shankargarh villages to access the silica dust exposure risk on stone crusher workers and nearby residents. These areas are …
3.7 Influence of quarrying on Human Health Influence of quarrying on human health is analyzed on the basis of dust is a nuisance, dust affects health, and rain water roofs are unclean shown in the table 5. Table 5 reveals that all the respondents (100 %) claimed that dust is a great nuisance to them, dust
Various industrial dust pollution causes different health problems in workers including respiratory complaint, eye and skin disorders. Based on the concentration and chemical nature, stone dust also effect the liver and kidney related parameters especially in stone crushing workers. The purpose and aims of this study was to report for the first …
One of the important issue involved in coal mining is coal dust, which can lead to a series of health problems (Yao et al., 2020).Nearly the whole mining processes is accompanied by coal dust generation (Shahan and Reed, 2019).Fig. 2 depicts the processes of coal dust generation during mining, showing that dust is generated during …
Stone dust is a kind of solid waste material that is generated from stone crushing industry which is abundantly available. It is estimated that each crusher unit produce 15%-20% stone dust. Disposal of such wastes poses lots of geoenvironmental problems such as landfill disposal problems, health and environmental hazards. The best way to eliminate …
dust from quarries could lead to compromised human health (Moshammer et al. 2014;Fangetal.2019). The long-range transport of emitted dust may cause exposure and associated health effects even over the vulnerable population (Jain and Khare 2008) which is located at distant places. Studies on the environmental effects of mining of coal, …
Further, the unregulated emission of dust from quarries could lead to compromised human health (Moshammer et al. 2014; Fang et al. 2019). The long-range. transport of emitted …
Chronic exposure to dust due to stone quarrying may increase the risk of respiratory problems and impaired lung function-cigarette smokers are at higher risk. …
306 Cumulative Effect of Quarry Dust on Respiratory Health of Stone Quarry Workers respiratory problems [3–4]. Particles above 10 microns are filtered in …
The type and size of a dust particle influences how harmful dust is to human health. The possible amount of dust present in the air and how long you have been exposed to it are also important factors. There is stronger evidence of long term health effects from PM2.5 captured particles, which includes ultrafine particles. The type of dust varies ...
Pollution Levels from Selected Manual Stone Crushing Units in North Central Nigeria and Their Health Effects . Oladele F. Anjorin. 1,*, Mariam D. Solomon ... human health. These have an effect on the microenvironments' air quality and may cause respiratory illnesses, poor sight, ... of dust brought on by the crushing operations at these sites ...
Chronic exposure to dust due to stone quarrying may increase the risk of respiratory problems and impaired lung function-cigarette smokers are at higher risk. BACKGROUND Respiratory problem is one of the major health hazards in dust-exposed workers; it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. OBJECTIVE To …
A cluster of 50 stone crushing units located at Pammal, in suburban Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu State, India, is a source of high levels of dust generation in the vicinity of the crushers and in the communities surrounding them. Ambient air quality network consisting of 26 sampling locations were operated to continuously monitor the …
Stone crushing and quarrying activities have considerable effects on environmental quality and human health. Present study was conducted to assess environmental perspectives of various stone crushing and quarrying units functioning in Poonch district ... that maximum of the parameters for water effects of dust on health it is revealed that …
But if the amount of dust is large, the macrophage system may fail. Dust particles and dust-containing macrophages collect in the lung tissues, causing injury to the lungs. The amount of dust and the kinds of particles involved influence how serious the lung injury will be.
Abstract The present work intends to explore the impact of stone mine and crushing on environmental components in the Middle catchment of Dwarka river basin of Eastern India. Stone dust produced from the crusher units (∼10–11 tons/day) is not only injurious for human health but also other valuable components of the environment like air, water, …
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of …
stone dust causes health problems among the stone crusher workers. Health survey e.g. general clinical examination, blood sample test, sounds level measurement was carried out to access the extent of the damage caused to the workers. Keywords: stone crushing, dust pollution, health effect, ESR, DLC and sound effect . Cite This Article:
and surrounding areas may be hazardous to human health. The air quality and the health survey conducted at the site that observes the dust may be producing significant damage ... Kumar, (2015)[7], have studied the effect of stone crushing dust pollution on the growth performance and yield status of Gram (Cicerarietinum L.).
Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close …