| Title |
Respiratory symptoms and illnesses among brick kiln workers: a cross sectional study from rural districts of Pakistan
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-999 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Shiraz Shaikh, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Vikash Khetpal, Abid Ali Jamali, Abdul Manan Arain, Akram Yousuf |
| Abstract |
Occupational risk factors are one of the major causes of respiratory illnesses and symptoms, and account for 13% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 11% of asthma worldwide. Majority of brick kilns in Pakistan use wood and coal for baking the bricks which makes the brick kiln workers susceptible to high exposure of air pollution. This study was designed to describe frequency of chronic respiratory symptoms and illnesses and study the association between these symptoms and different types of work. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 148 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 11% |
| Researcher | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 25 | 17% |
| Unknown | 47 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 20% |
| Environmental Science | 14 | 9% |
| Engineering | 9 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 27 | 18% |
| Unknown | 54 | 36% |
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