"A correlational Study Between Respiratory Hygiene and Respiratory Status Among Workers at Building Construction Sites in Selected Areas of Pune City."

Abstract

Economic growth and urban expansion result in numerous building constructions. In the past 10 years, more than 50% of all building constructions in Thailand took place in Bangkok (Ministry of Energy, 2021). They are divided into two types, namely high-rise and low-rise buildings. In the construction project, demolition, earthworks, construction, and track out are four types of activities related to dust generation. The construction is a type of activity that impacts a very high risk to the respiratory system from dust. The construction refers to the process from structural work until finishing work consisting of column casting, wall construction, floor screed laying, doors and windows installing, ceiling installing, electrical and plumbing works, plastering work, and the tile setting. All those tasks result in the spreading of dust. However, the varied concentration level of dust depends on the methods, type of materials used, equipment and tools used, environmental conditions, and workforce skill.