Occupational Diseases Related to Dust: A Research Review
Agustina
Abstract
Occupational lung disease is a lung disease or disorder that arises in connection with work. Occupational lung disease can come from inhalation exposure such as some minerals, dust, microbes, animals, insect proteins, and chemicals. The exposure has long-lasting effects even after the exposure has ended. This study aims to summarize the results of research related to occupational diseases from dust. This study reviews 10 research journals on OSH from occupational diseases related to dust published in 2008 to 2021. The results presented are a table of journal characteristics, a table of respondent characteristics associated with occupational diseases of the lungs, and a table summarizing research results. Of the 10 articles reviewed: 1 article published in 2008, one article published in 2012, two articles published in 2017, one article each published in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and three articles in 2021. The most common age group experiencing respiratory problems is the age group 15-30 years (60.71%). The education level of the respondents who experienced the most respiratory problems was high school graduates/equivalent (42.86%). Cases of occupational lung disease with the majority of respondents having a new service period of less than 2 years (39, 28%). A total of 8 articles discuss occupational lung diseases, and two articles discuss dust levels or measured dust threshold values
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