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Seshananda Sanjel, Ph.D. Scholar Kathmandu University Presented by: Steven M. Thygerson, Ph.D., MSPH, CIH Brigham Young University Respiratory health of brick kiln workers Few published studies Show association of chronic bronchitis

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Seshananda Sanjel, Ph.D. Scholar Kathmandu University Presented by: Steven M. Thygerson, Ph.D., MSPH, CIH Brigham Young University

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 Respiratory health of brick kiln workers

  • Few published studies

 Show association of chronic bronchitis and decreased lung function (Myers, 1989; Joshi, 2008; Alama, 2009)

 Studies lacked adequate assessment of dust

exposure, especially the respirable fraction.

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 Enhanced knowledge about air pollution related

health problems and necessary steps to reduce health hazard

 Increased pressure from kiln workers and other

stakeholders on government and kiln operators for developing policies and action for environment friendly brick production system.

 Brick kiln operators and owners take necessary

steps to reduce pollution resulting from brick manufacturing process and decrease

  • ccupational hazards.