The health and economic burden of dust pollution in the textile industry of Faisalabad, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to dust in textile mills adversely affects workers' health. We collected epidemiological data on textile workers suffering from respiratory diseases and assessed work absence associated with illnesses in Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Methods

We recruited 206 workers using multistage sampling from 11 spinning mills in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The data were collected using 2-week health diaries and face-to-face interviews. The data pertains to socio-demographics, occupational exposures, the state of the workers' health, and other attributes. A theoretical framework of the health production function was used to estimate the relationship between cotton dust exposure and respiratory illnesses. We also estimated functional limitations (e.g., work absence) associated with

SUBMITTER: Khan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature