Occupational Exposure to Respirable Dust Crystalline Silica and Its Pulmonary Effects among Workers of a Cement Factory in Kermanshah Iran

摘要

Although the main hazard in cement processing is dust, and its effects on pulmonary function constitute the most important group of occupational diseases in this industry, evidence for association between exposure to cement dust and pulmonary function has not been conclusive. This study was performed with the aim to evaluate the impact of cement dust in the workplace on decreasing pulmonary function parameters among the workers.