Year: 2018
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Aim of special session In Nepal there are approximately 1169 registered brick kilns in Nepal employing 2,50,000 people and up to 30% of workers are <16. Although there are a few studies of brick kiln workers, both historic and recent data indicate that silica exposure is a problem with exposures often exceeding 15 times the threshold limit value (TLV). Presentors: DL Parker, MD,1 Dr. S. K. Joshi,2 Dr. S. M. Thygerson,3 Seshananda Sanjel, Ph.D.4 1HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN, United States 2Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal 3Environmental and Occupational Health, Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, UT, United States 4Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
Author: David L Parker
Institution: HealthPartners
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2803086270