Respiratory disorders associated with dust exposure among construction workers at Bornean higher learning institution teaching hospital

• Main Authors: Sahipudin Saupin, Firdaus Hayati, Khamisah Awang Lukman, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Helen Lasimbang, Fairrul Kadir, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan
• Format: Proceedings
• Language: English; English
• Published: Faculty of Science and Natural Resources 2021
• Subjects: LA173-186 Higher education; RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32094/1/Respiratory%20disorders%20associated%20with%20dust%20exposure%20among%20construction%20workers%20at%20Bornean%20higher%20learning%20institution%20teaching%20hospital.ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32094/2/RESPIRATORY%20DISORDERS%20ASSOCIATED%20WITH%20DUST%20EXPOSURE%20AMONG%20CONSTRUCTION%20WORKERS%20AT%20BORNEAN%20HIGHER%20LEARNING%20INSTITUTION%20TEACHING%20HOSPITAL.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32094/; https://drive.google977-2-73-522200-2.com/file/d/1zKEpSiYvg9vZHHzuKra49512D_AMLubu/view

Respiratory disorders can occur due to dust exposure at workplace. Dust exposure which consists of silica, asbestos and other type of mineral dust are very common. The high dust exposure can increase the workers risk of having respiratory disorders. The association between dust exposure and respirat...