Environment in the Daglama Quarry Site in the Ho Municipality S. Bewiadzi1*, R. Awubomu 1 and N. Glover-Meni1 ... The paper also highlights the negative health implications stone quarrying has on the workers in the industry. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 26(SI), 2018: 149 - 166 Introduction Agriculture and mineral extraction play a
Our findings provide strong evidence that short‐term and long‐term silica dust exposure is associated with adverse health outcomes such as eye irritation, breathing …
So, quarries further the reliance on unsustainable compounds. 4. Deforestation. Land must be cleared to create a quarry which can disrupt a pre-existing ecosystem, resulting in land degradation and the loss of vegetation.. This displaces animals who live in the area and can leave them struggling to find food and shelter or force them into urban areas where they're seen as …
Johnston Quarries Premier suppliers of block stone and primary aggregates from quarries in Lincolnshire and Gloucestershire. ... An efficiently run quarry, very helpful staff with health and safety a priority. The stone is a premium quality limestone which we use to supply and deliver for our customers throughout the four counties.
Like all stone, granite contains trace amounts of radium, which decays over time into a naturally-occurring gas called radon, emitting low levels of radiation. Stone quarry workers are surrounded by massive amounts of granite on a daily basis. Should they be concerned about their health? Should homeowners be concerned about the granite inside their homes?...
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 to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far …
exposure, job profile and smoking on lung function of stone quarry workers from Jammu city, Jammu and Kashmir State, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 100 male stone crusher workers, selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. Effect of risk factors on the pulmonary function tests of the
Several research carried out in different regions found that communities living near quarry and mining regions have increased health complications. The air near a quarry is usually polluted; when inhaled, the pollutants affect the …
All 293 women who have been working at three informal stone quarry sites located in Lubumbashi were enrolled in this study. Of those stone quarry workers, 256 (exposed group) who met the inclusion criteria were age-matched to 256 office workers and market tax collectors (control group) (N = 512) (Figure 2).Of the 293 enrolled stone quarry workers, …
The quarrying sector poses large risks to occupational health and safety. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of stone dust on …
A stone-crushing site-based cross-sectional study was carried out to ascertain the attribute of occupational injuries and health, determine the predominant work-related hazards, and then assess the risk faced by the employees working in the stone-crushing factories located at Ballaghat, Jaflong of Sylhet, the northeast zone of Bangladesh.
Promoting the health of stone industry workers is part of the National Occupational Health Program 2018–2020, aiming at improving the quality of life, reducing early retirement due to disability and increasing the available human resources. ... Of the 67 stone quarry workers, 89.3% said that the importance of wearing a mask had been ...
The "Stone Quarry" has become a cherished recreational destination for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, exploration and storytelling by generations of Norwich children and families. Trails on the Hill. PO Box 376, Norwich, New York 13815 | (607) 373-9948 | contactus@chenangogreenway. A Not-for-Profit 501 (c)(3 ...
As many of Rajasthan's quarries are small-scale and unregistered, the vast majority do not comply with the occupational health and safety standards. e. Typically, workers in Rajasthan's stone quarries do not have formal contracts of employment leaving them without formal redress after losing their work or if they are not paid for their work ...
Our mission at Bluestem Quarry and Stoneworks is to provide the best quality building stone and architectural details possible in the American prairie style of the late masters from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Our intention is to study what remains of …
Objectives: The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of stone dust on cardiovascular and pulmonary health of stone quarry workers among an indigenous population of north-east India.
Objective: 1) To Study the socio-demographic profile of stone quarry workers in Wardha district. 2) To assess the health status of stone quarry workers with special reference to respiratory morbidities. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out at a stone quarry in Yelakeli, in Wardha district.
The Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association (PACA) named Megan Dennis director of environmental, safety and health.. In the role, Dennis will offer strategic guidance on environmental, safety and health regulations, as well as provide educational support to PACA members regarding state and federal acts, statutes and regulations, and agency …
Conclusions: Early diagnosis with the help of a spirometer and early intervention can be of great importance to quarry workers as our study suggests that obstructive or …
The objective of the study was to assess the work-related health hazards, personal hygiene and utilization of personal protective equipments among stone quarry workers in Wardha district in ...
The first involved the collapse of underground quarries that had long been mined for the stone used to build the city. These collapses created a hazardous network of voids …
Stone quarry activities in Nigeria are mostly unregulated such that the workers in these quarries are continuously exposed to the inhalation of silica dust. It has been observed that silica dust particles negatively impact the health of stone quarry workers which usually manifest as respiratory difficulties, asthma-like illnesses and other ...
Fatehpur Sikri block is a well known tourist place, also famous for sandstone and limestone quarries. Dental and skeleton fluorosis is a common disease among children (>10 years) and adults of all age groups.To understand the factors causing the dental and skeletal fluorosis diseases and their source in groundwater a study based on water quality analysis of …
Results: We observed a significant reduction in lung function in subjects having duration of exposure above 10 years (Group III) with respect of stone crushers with duration of exposure up to 5...
According to a senior union leader of stone-mines workers, who did not wish to be named, the area has around 60 big are nearly 800 small quarries, using over a 1,000 stone crushers. "The government has only half a dozen big mines registered with them, the rest are illegal and unregulated.
This story was originally published in early May in "Grit," the fourth issue of Talisman magazine. [dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n the beginning, ox-driven carts hauled slabs of stone down single-lane dirt roads. Suspenders and hats in place, men were poised for another day of work. They walked alongside the carts as the team drudged for miles — wooden …
Under different working conditions at the stone quarry, there are substantial variations in the estimated respiratory deposition doses (RDD) of PMC (μg hour −1) and PNC ... To protect the health of stone quarrying employees, it is suggested to implement a work rotation schedule and thus reduce the PM exposure duration or explore automation ...
In our study, we identified a culture that perpetuates stone quarry working in the family, from an early age, which increases the risk of respiratory diseases.
Respiratory Health of Stone Quarry Workers," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 305 - 313, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110304. (b): Bama Rajanayagam, Manikandan Sundaramahalingam, Nag Anand (2023). Cumulative Effect of Quarry Dust on Respiratory Health of Stone Quarry Workers.
Results from our study provide valuable information for understanding the health effects arising from the inhaled particles emitted from stone quarries and, therefore, the …
A quarry is a place where sand, stone or gravel is extracted, processed and sold. Quarries are essential to the Irish economy. They provide raw materials and ... to the physical and health hazards typically found in quarries. Physical hazards Quarry workers are often exposed to hazards by the normal, everyday events that take place in quarries. For