Publications by authors named "S M Thygerson"
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- Brick kiln workers in Nepal are often overlooked and face high exposure to harmful silica, yet few use personal protective equipment (PPE) to safeguard their health.
- A study conducted in Bhaktapur revealed that only 28.9% of surveyed workers used respiratory PPE, with many lacking awareness about silicosis and the effectiveness of proper protective gear.
- Key factors influencing PPE use included higher household income and education levels, highlighting the need for improved education and resources to address knowledge gaps and encourage safety practices.
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- - Brick kilns produce harmful emissions that negatively impact air quality and the health of nearby workers and residents, with limited evidence on the extent of these effects; a systematic review was conducted to analyze the pollution and its health consequences.
- - Out of 104 studies reviewed, the majority were from South Asia, focusing on key pollutants like particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO), and carbon monoxide (CO), with common health issues including respiratory problems and musculoskeletal disorders among brick kiln workers.
- - The findings showed that traditional brick kilns emitted higher levels of PM and CO compared to improved designs, and while brick kiln workers generally had poorer health outcomes than unexposed individuals, the overall quality of the studies was low, indicating
Background: Job-exposure matrices (JEMs) are often used for exposure assessment in occupational exposure and epidemiology studies. However, general population JEMs are difficult to find and access for workers in the United States of America.
Objective: We aimed to use publicly available information to develop a JEM-like exposure assessment method to determine exposure to a wide range of occupational agents in a wide range of occupations for US general population studies.
Household and ambient air pollution remain public health problems in much of the world. Brick kiln employees in Nepal may be particularly at risk of high air pollution exposures and resulting health effects due to high levels of outdoor air pollution, substandard housing, and indoor biomass cooking. We conducted a cross-sectional study of indoor and outdoor air pollution concentrations at workers' homes at four fixed chimney Bull's trench brick kilns in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOccupational injuries disproportionately impact workers of the textile industry in low-income countries. The present study investigates the prevalence of non-occupational injury and its associated factors among workers in an integrated textile industry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 17-26 May 2021.
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