Non Exclusive: 10 December 2023 Sylhet-Bangladesh: Workers are risking their lives to wash cement bags in the water of Surma River in Sylhet, Banglade
Non Exclusive: 10 December 2023 Sylhet-Bangladesh: Workers are risking their lives to wash cement bags in the water of Surma River in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Moreover, as it is harming their long-term health, plastic dust is filling the river water and river bed which is poisoning the river water and damaging the environment by disrupting the natural breeding of fish. 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. On 10 December 2023 Sylhet, Bangladesh
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