Stone crushing and quarrying activities have a significant impact on both human health and environmental quality. The current study was carried out to evaluate the environmental impacts of ...
Further, the unregulated emission of dust from quarries could lead to compromised human health (Moshammer et al. 2014; Fang et al. 2019). The long-range. transport of emitted …
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 …
Stone crushing and quarrying activities have considerable effects on environmental quality and human health. Current World Environment ... During interaction with the residents regarding the effects of dust on health it is revealed that 70% of the residents have knowledge about dust as pollution, 64% of the respondents stated that it effects ...
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 ...
306 Cumulative Effect of Quarry Dust on Respiratory Health of Stone Quarry Workers respiratory problems [3–4]. Particles above 10 microns are filtered in …
The dust generated from stone crushing activities contains a. ... Accumulated evidence has demonstrated that the biodistribution and human health effects are closely related to the properties of ...
The present study showed that, stone dust had a significant effect on Minerals elements such as Ca Fe, Mg, Mn and Zn in edible mature fruits (Table 4). The average concentration of Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn and Zn were more accumulated in the fruits in response to more stone dust near the crushing units at location 1to 3.
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis of dust confirmed the presence of calcite and gypsum, thus confirming the source as mining. The study concluded that …
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of …
3.7 Influence of quarrying on Human Health Influence of quarrying on human health is analyzed on the basis of dust is a nuisance, dust affects health, and rain water roofs are unclean shown in the table 5. Table 5 reveals that all the respondents (100 %) claimed that dust is a great nuisance to them, dust
The study concluded that generation of PM 2.5-sized particles may impose serious respiratory health effects over the workers engaged in mining, crushing, and transportation of sandstone. Apart from it, population residing downwind of the mining area is particularly vulnerable to the pulmonary effects due to inhalation of dust.
exposed to dust particulates. Dust produced by stone crushing plants can contain a range of toxic substances such as lead, asbestos, and silica—the latter reported by Levin (1994) as a leading cause for silicosis disease (Chattopadhyay et al. 2006). The impact of the process of rock crushing on human health and vegetation has
Assessment of the effects of stone crushing dust pollution on three commonly cultivated fruit plant species and on the health of workers working at crushing plants indicated that during the crushing process, a fine aerosol of stone dust is often generated which could cause a significant health hazard to workers and also affect plant …
and surrounding areas may be hazardous to human health. The air quality and the health survey conducted at the site that observes the dust may be producing significant damage ... Kumar, (2015)[7], have studied the effect of stone crushing dust pollution on the growth performance and yield status of Gram (Cicerarietinum L.).
One of the important issue involved in coal mining is coal dust, which can lead to a series of health problems (Yao et al., 2020).Nearly the whole mining processes is accompanied by coal dust generation (Shahan and Reed, 2019).Fig. 2 depicts the processes of coal dust generation during mining, showing that dust is generated during …
This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the …
Particulate Matter from Stone Crushing Industry: Size Distribution and Health Effects R. Sivacoumar1; R. Jayabalou2; S. Swarnalatha3; and K. Balakrishnan4 Abstract: A cluster of 50 stone crushing units located at Pammal, in suburban Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu State, India, is a source of high levels of dust generation in the vicinity of ...
The current study was carried out among stone crusher workers to assess the hazards of silica dust and associated effects on the workers health due to their exposure to silica dust. Stone crusher ...
The adverse health effects of working in the stone quarry industry have been well documented. 4, 19, 20, ... This study is part of a research project that assessed the human health risks of occupational exposure to silica dust by stone quarry workers in Ghana. ... Several studies have found that stone crushing is the main source of dust in ...
The measurements show that good house keeping practice is essential for effective control of dust, in addition to National Productive Council's (NPC) measures. Stone crushers are small scale industries in the unorganised sector. They provide basic material for road and building construction. They are highly labour intensive. The various …
Daily exposure to stone dust for 8-10 hours without protective equipment is a major reason for these health problems. Further, there has been a 2.57 times increase in breathing problems in the ...
INTRODUCTION. Mine dusts are products of mining activities which are formed when rocks are broken by impact, crushing or grinding. The compositions of these dusts are determined by its source region and closely reflect the composition of soil cover. 1 These dusts are made of minerals like feldspars, quartz, carbonates, sulphates and …
But if the amount of dust is large, the macrophage system may fail. 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.
Chronic exposure to dust due to stone quarrying may increase the risk of respiratory problems and impaired lung function-cigarette smokers are at higher risk. …
Understanding The Dangers Of Stone Dust. Those who work with stone can experience serious disease and ill-health as a result of breathing in dust. Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is found in stone dust and causes silicosis, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is found in stone dust and causes silicosis, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Crystalline Silica is one of the most abundant minerals on the earth; …
stone dust causes health problems among the stone crusher workers. Health survey e.g. general clinical examination, blood sample test, sounds level measurement was carried out to access the extent of the damage caused to the workers. Keywords: stone crushing, dust pollution, health effect, ESR, DLC and sound effect . Cite This Article:
Stone crushers are small scale industries in the unorganised sector. They provide basic material for road and building construction. They are highly labour intensive. The various unit operations involved in stone crushing viz., size reduction, size classification and transfer operations have the potential to emit process and fugitive dust.
Chronic exposure to dust due to stone quarrying may increase the risk of respiratory problems and impaired lung function-cigarette smokers are at higher risk. BACKGROUND Respiratory problem is one of the major health hazards in dust-exposed workers; it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. OBJECTIVE To …
Stone dust is a kind of solid waste material that is generated from stone crushing industry which is abundantly available. It is estimated that each crusher unit produce 15%-20% stone dust. Disposal of such wastes poses lots of geoenvironmental problems such as landfill disposal problems, health and environmental hazards. The best way to eliminate …
A cluster of 50 stone crushing units located at Pammal, in suburban Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu State, India, is a source of high levels of dust generation in the vicinity of the crushers and in the communities surrounding them. Ambient air quality network consisting of 26 sampling locations were operated to continuously monitor the …
dust from quarries could lead to compromised human health (Moshammer et al. 2014;Fangetal.2019). The long-range transport of emitted dust may cause exposure and associated health effects even over the vulnerable population (Jain and Khare 2008) which is located at distant places. Studies on the environmental effects of mining of coal, …
The study concluded that generation of PM2.5-sized particles may impose serious respiratory health effects over the workers engaged in mining, crushing, and …
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 ...
Abstract The present work intends to explore the impact of stone mine and crushing on environmental components in the Middle catchment of Dwarka river basin of Eastern India. 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, …
