Dust particles and dust-containing macrophages collect in the lung tissues, causing injury to the lungs. The amount of dust and the kinds of particles involved influence how serious the lung injury will be. For example, after the macrophages swallow silica particles, they die and give off toxic substances.

Considering the environmental impacts of rock quarrying, the major effects include habitat degradation and species extinction, contamination of groundwater …

Marble dust and stone crusher dust is detrimental to human health, fauna and flora of the surrounding areas. The dust with high particulate matter hampers not only the visibility but also causes minor injuries and biochemical changes in pH, RWC, Chlorophyll content, photosynthesis and transportation rate, etc. in the leaves [9].

Stone dust produced from the crusher units (∼10–11 tons/day) is not only injurious for human health but also other valuable components of the environment like air, water, soil …

The stone crusher dust is not only a nuisance (in terms of deposition on surfaces) and possible effects on health, in particular for those with respiratory problems but dust can also have physical effects on the surrounding plants, such as blocking and damaging their internal structures and abrasion of leaves and cuticles, as well as chemical ...

The Dangers Of Stone Dust The danger to stoneworkers comes from activities such as cutting, drilling, grinding, carving and polishing; these produce a fine dust which contains …

of human beings, health is more important than wealth. Analyzing the triangle impact, preference towards health is vital than the other. Hence, there is a need at this juncture to undertake a study on "Health Hazards of Stone Crusher Workers in Rayapalayam Taluk. Objective of the Study The following are the main objectives of the study

Size Distribution and Health Effects R ... and potential harm to human health and the ... being the 8 h operation period of all stone crushing units . Respi-rable dust samples were collected using ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of road dust on human health. A PubMed search was used to extract references that included the words "road dust" and "health" or "fugitive dust" and "health" in the title or abstract. A total of 46 references were extracted and selected for review after the primary screening ...

Due to the physical and chemical properties of dust particles, they cause adverse impacts upon the environment, atmosphere, human being and overall surrounding Earth's system. Dust is being emitted from different crushing industries, which becomes a serious problem for living and non living things.

The Shankargarh town of Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India, is well known for its high quality silica sand and large scale surface mining. Evaluation of health of crusher workers was conducted in the stone crushers units of Shankargarh villages to access the silica dust exposure risk on stone crusher workers and nearby residents. …

This study assessed the joint effect of work‐post (distance to main dust source‐crusher) and PPE usage on the likelihood of workers experiencing adverse health outcomes (eye irritation, breathing difficulty, coughing, and common cold) in stone …

But construction dust is much more than just a nuisance - it can seriously affect your health and certain types over time can even kill. Respirable crystalline silica dust is one such killer - and with more than 2 …

Particulate Matter from Stone Crushing Industry: Size Distribution and Health Effects. A cluster of 50 stone Crushing units located at Pammal, in Suburban Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu State ...

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Abstract. Environmental pollution study was undertaken in the stone crushers of Chitrakoot area, U.P., to asses the dust exposure risk in stone crushers. The stone available in the area is igneous ...

Present investigations show that exposure to dust can cause serious respiratory (45.11%), skin (43.33%), hearing (21.53%), eye (17.8%), dyspnea (14.66%) …

This literature review found studies that reported the components of road dust particles to be associated with multiple health effects, in particular on the respiratory …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of stone crushing dust pollution on three commonly cultivated fruit plant species (Vitis vinifera L., Morus alba L., and Prunus armeniaca L.) and on ...

The severity of the problems was directly proportional to the duration of exposure to silica dust, density of dust (maximum in stone crushing), hours of daily exposure and other contributory ...

Abstract: The study was carried out to ascertain and investigate on the effect of stone crushing dust on the health of workers of quarry industry at Umuoghara Community, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. This project is primarily aimed at investigating the effect of stone crushing dust on workers of quarry

The noise, dust, and impact from explosions can result in noise pollution and dust. Underground forces from the blasts can cause sinkholes or change the drainage and water quality of underground aquifers. …

The type and size of a dust particle influences how harmful dust is to human health. The possible amount of dust present in the air and how long you have been exposed to it are also important factors. There is stronger evidence of long term health effects from PM2.5 captured particles, which includes ultrafine particles. The type of dust varies ...

Dust is one of the most visible impacts associated with limestone quarrying due to the drilling, crushing and screening of the rock. The mine site conditions can affect the impact of dust generated during extraction, including rock properties, moisture, ambient air currents and prevailing winds, and the proximity to population centers.

Background: When stones are crushed, the finer dust gets airborne and escapes as fugitive emissions, constituting dust pollution problems in the vicinity with severe adverse effects on the ambient air quality and human health. Methodology: In this study, active sampling method was deployed to sample and obtain the ambient concentrations of CO, SO2, …

In this process, many industries are polluting the air and environment. One among them is the stone crushing industry. Air polluting industries are a proximate source of major damage to farming systems in adjacent areas, thus disrupting the main source of livelihoods of many small and marginal farmers. Scientific study shows that polluted air from …

stone crusher dust on leaves Melia a zadarach Linn And . Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ... Quarrying dust is one of the air pollutants and is reported to have adverse effects on human health and alters ...

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of stone crushing dust pollution on three commonly cultivated fruit plant species (Vitis vinifera L., Morus alba L., and Prunus armeniaca L.) and on the health of workers working at crushing plants. The trial was carried out on fruit plant species grown close to the stone crushing units located …

Stone dust produced from the crusher units (approx. 10-11tons/day) is not only injurious for human health but also other valuable components of the environment like air, water, soil and forest ...

Eligibility criteria: Peer reviewed articles, published from 1996 to 2022 that investigated effects of exposure to cement dust on human respiratory health (pulmonary functions and symptoms) were included. The studies must have been conducted in communities residing near a cement factory; were original research and written in English.