Publications by authors named "B E Moen"
Respiratory Symptoms and Paper Dust Exposure among Workers in the Paper Industry in Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2024
Chronic respiratory symptoms are a health concern in the paper industry. This study evaluates the association between personal inhalable paper dust exposure and chronic respiratory symptoms among workers in this industry. In total, 270 workers from the paper industry and 267 from a water bottling factory participated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The iron and steel industries are among the most dangerous workplaces in the world compared to other manufacturing industries. Workers are exposed to multiple occupational hazards, which predispose them to high risks of both fatal and non-fatal injuries. Currently, the data on the global prevalence and associated risk factors for occupational injuries in the iron and steel industries is fragmented and incomplete.
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- The study focused on measuring the incidence and risk factors of common childhood illnesses in rural southern Ethiopia, involving 903 children under 5 years old over a 6-month period.
- Approximately 87.3% of the children experienced at least one illness, with an overall incidence rate of 19.7 episodes per 100 child-weeks, including fever, acute respiratory infections (ARIs), and diarrhoea.
- Key risk factors identified included household wealth, child age, nutritional status, water source, cooking conditions, and the number of young children in the household, emphasizing the need for preventive measures.
Fatal occupational injuries in fishing, farming and forestry 2010-2015.
Occup Med (Lond)
October 2024
Background: Every year, 2.3 million people worldwide succumb to work-related accidents and illnesses. The primary industries have long been acknowledged with elevated accident risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPersonal inhalable paper dust exposure and potential determinants among paper industry workers in Ethiopia.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health
November 2024
Purpose: Excessive paper dust during paper production may harm the workers' respiratory health. We wanted to assess the inhalable paper dust levels and its determinants among paper industry workers.
Methods: A study was conducted in Ethiopia to assess the level of personal inhalable paper dust exposure among four paper mills.