Impact of chemical substances used in textile industry on the employee's health: Epidemiological study.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
; 197: 110594, 2020 Jul 01.
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Textile industries are well known by their extencive use of the water and the highly toxic chemicals that pose a serious problem to humans and to environment. The objective of this study is to evaluate the occupational risks related to Otolaryngology, dermathitis and ophthalmological symptoms among the textile employees in a textile factory at Sidi Brahim industrial area of fez city then to investigate the correlation between chemical substances used and the symptoms already indicated. This study was based on a cross sectional survey carried out among 90 workers in a textile factory. It could be seen a high correlation between the use of chemicals, work conditions and the studied symptoms. Epidemiological study shows that textile workers in the studied factory area are daily exposed to dangerous and toxic chemicals that threat their lives. This scourge can be handled by the involvement of all responsible authorities to propose recommendations, alternatives, and solutions to further improve the textile sector and to preserve health and the environment.
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MEDLINE
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Industria Textil
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Salud Laboral
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Enfermedades Profesionales
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
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2020
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Article