Prevalence and Factors Associated with Respiratory Symptoms Among Bahir Dar Textile Industry Workers, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Conclusion: The prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Bahir Dar Textile workers was relatively high. Working department, educational status, and PPE use were variables significantly associated with respiratory symptoms in this study. Experience sharing across departments, employing educated workers and provision of personal protective equipment are important tasks to be followed to reduce respiratory symptoms in the industry. PMID: 33116568 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33116568?dopt=Abstract

Source: Environmental Health Insights - October 31, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kifle M, Gebremariam B, Alemu K, Woldeyohannes SM Tags: Environ Health Insights Source Type: research