Assessment of Personal Exposure and Lung Function Impairment among Stone Carving Workers in Rajasthan, India: Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Abstract Stone carving industry, vital to India’s economy, poses severe occupational health risks, like silicosis, due to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM). While personal exposure to workplace emissions has been considered in a few studies, PM ... Practical Applications This research sheds light on the occupational health risk faced by workers in the stone carving industry, an often-overlooked sector. Our study has revealed that prolonged exposure to the fine dust produced in these workplaces ...