Development and usability of educational material about workplace particulate matter exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Particulate matter (PM) exposure is an important health risk, both in daily life and in the workplace. It causes respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and results in 800,000 premature deaths per year worldwide. In earlier research, we assessed workers' information needs regarding workplace PM exposure, the properties and effects of PM, and the rationale behind various means of protection. We also concluded that workers do not always receive appropriate risk communication tools with regards to PM, and that their PM knowledge appears to be fragmented and incomplete.

Methods

We considered several concepts for use as an educational material based on evaluation criteria: ease of use, costs, appropriateness for target audiences and goals, interactivity, implementation

SUBMITTER: Stege TAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7821551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature