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Women Worker

Women Worker is risking their lives to sorting used cement bags beside of Surma river in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Moreover, as it is harming their long-term health, plastic dust is filling the river bed 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.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2023
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Sylhet, Bangladesh
Camera: NIKON D3S
Copyright: © Md Rafayat Haque Khan