Occupational Respiratory Health: Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Due to the success of the first edition of the Special Issue “Occupational Respiratory Health” published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/respiratory_health), we would like to continue exploration of this topic. IJERPH is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles and communications in the interdisciplinary area of environmental health sciences and public health. For detailed information about the journal, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph. 

Improving respiratory health is an important objective for policy makers associated with the mining, construction and processing industries. Respiratory health refers to preventing disease of the respiratory tract, and prolonging the life of those exposed to excessive levels of respiratory hazards, promoting health and well-being. Occupational environments, including above ground and underground mines, construction sites, tunnelling sites, power plants, workshops, farms, processing plants and transportation systems, may affect the respiratory health of workers and the public, through individual exposure levels (e.g., dust particle exposure), activity patterns (e.g., heavy physical work), pre-existing medical conditions, and individual resilience. Research in a variety of contexts—indoor workplaces and open areas, developing and developed countries—can offer a critical guide for policy efforts and planning for occupational and environmental health, and inform proactivity to improve productivity.

This second edition of the Special Issue is still open to any subject area related to the impact of particle emissions on occupational respiratory health. The listed keywords suggest just a few of the many possibilities.

Dr. Suvash C. Saha
Dr. Saidul Islam
Prof. Dr. Gunther Paul
Guest Editors

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