Hazards for Construction Workers
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This chapter describes the hazards for construction workers, with a particular focus on injuries as well as exposures to hazardous chemicals and dusts. A section describes hazardous exposures to lead and other heavy metals. Another section describes noise exposure. The impact of musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers is then discussed. A section on respiratory diseases focuses on asbestosis, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma. Exposures known to cause dermatitis and cancer are reviewed. There is a discussion of engineered nanomaterials as a potential emerging hazard. Various approaches to prevention and control, including regulations and health services, are described.
2020 ◽
Vol 14
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pp. 175346662096303
2021 ◽
Vol 18
(18)
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pp. 9905
2021 ◽
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2019 ◽
Vol 95
(12)
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pp. 1160-1163
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2006 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 185-209
2007 ◽
Vol 2
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pp. 41-53
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