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Sylhet-Bangladesh: Women Workers are risking their lives to wash cement bags beside of Surma river in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Moreover, as it is harming their long-term health, plastic dust is filling the river beed too. Exposure to high levels of cement dust irritates their nose and throat where as they are not aware of their health issue due to lake of health knowledge , also longer term exposure of Cement dust could lead to occupational asthma. Mortar can also contain respirable crystalline silica (RCS). RCS is also found in concrete and can lead to the development of silicosis or scarring of the lungs, which results in a loss of lung function and severe shortness of breath.
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Rafayat - (Bangladesh) Khan/Majority World
Description:
Sylhet-Bangladesh: Women Workers are risking their lives to wash cement bags beside of Surma river in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Moreover, as it is harming their long-term health, plastic dust is filling the river beed too. Exposure to high levels of cement dust irritates their nose and throat where as they are not aware of their health issue due to lake of health knowledge , also longer term exposure of Cement dust could lead to occupational asthma. Mortar can also contain respirable crystalline silica (RCS). RCS is also found in concrete and can lead to the development of silicosis or scarring of the lungs, which results in a loss of lung function and severe shortness of breath.
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Sylhet-Bangladesh: Women Workers are risking their lives to wash cement bags beside of Surma river in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Moreover, as it is harming their long-term health, plastic dust is filling the river beed too. Exposure to high levels of cement dust