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Occupa ional exposu e pa e ns and espi a o y disease mani es a ions in indus ial
wo ke s ac oss mul iple manu ac u ing sec o s
Ch is ianah Oluwabunmi Ayodele 1, Oluwa emi She i Yekinni 2, *, Es he Oludele Olaniyi 3, and Chukwuebuka
F ancis Udokpo o 4
1 Depa men o Nu sing, Wes e n Go e no s Uni e si y, Millc eek, U ah, Uni ed S a e o Ame ica.
2 Depa men o Heal h Science, Wes e n Illinois Uni e si y, Illinois, Uni ed S a e o Ame ica.
3 Depa men o Heal h P omo ion and Educa ion, College o Medicine, Facul y o Public Heal h, Uni e si y o Ibadan,
Nige ia.
4 School o Medicine, S .Geo ge’s Uni e si y, S . Geo ge, G enada.
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Publica ion his o y: Recei ed on 29 Ma ch 2025; e ised on 05 May 2025; accep ed on 08 May 2025
A icle DOI: h ps://doi.o g/10.30574/wja .2025.26.2.1760
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Occupa ional espi a o y diseases emain a signi ican conce n in indus ial se ings, pa icula ly wi hin a ious
manu ac u ing sec o s. Wo ke s a e equen ly exposed o a ange o ai bo ne con aminan s, including dus , umes,
gases, and apo s, which can lead o a ious espi a o y condi ions. This comp ehensi e e iew examines he pa e ns
o occupa ional exposu es and hei co ela ion wi h espi a o y disease mani es a ions among indus ial wo ke s
ac oss mul iple manu ac u ing sec o s. Th ough de ailed analysis o indus y-speci ic exposu e le els in ex ile, ubbe ,
chemical, and s eel manu ac u ing, he e iew iden i ies p e alen espi a o y diseases such as byssinosis, occupa ional
as hma, ch onic obs uc i e pulmona y disease (COPD), and pneumoconiosis. Risk ac o s in luencing disease se e i y,
including du a ion and in ensi y o exposu e, use o pe sonal p o ec i e equipmen , smoking habi s, and p e-exis ing
heal h condi ions, a e ho oughly e alua ed. The e iew explo es cu en mi iga ion s a egies encompassing
enginee ing con ols, adminis a i e measu es, and obus aining p og ams aimed a educing occupa ional
espi a o y haza ds. Addi ionally, i highligh s eme ging inno a ions in p e en ion and managemen , including a i icial
in elligence-d i en moni o ing sys ems and no el p o ec i e equipmen . By syn hesizing his comp ehensi e
assessmen , he pape aims o p o ide e idence-based ecommenda ions o e ec i e p e en i e measu es o sa egua d
wo ke heal h and educe he socioeconomic bu den associa ed wi h occupa ional espi a o y diseases.
Keywo ds: Occupa ional espi a o y diseases; Pneumoconiosis; Ch onic obs uc i e pulmona y disease;
Manu ac u ing
1. In oduc ion
Occupa ional espi a o y diseases encompass a wide ange o condi ions esul ing om he inhala ion o haza dous
subs ances in he wo kplace. These diseases pose signi ican heal h isks o wo ke s and can lead o subs an ial
socioeconomic bu dens [1, 2]. Unde s anding he speci ic exposu e pa e ns wi hin a ious manu ac u ing sec o s is
c ucial o de eloping a ge ed in e en ions and p e en i e s a egies.
The p e alence o occupa ional espi a o y diseases a ies ac oss di e en indus ies, in luenced by he na u e o
ma e ials handled and p ocesses employed [3]. Fo ins ance, wo ke s in he ex ile indus y a e a isk o de eloping by
missions, also known as "b own lung disease," caused by inhala ion o co on, lax, o hemp dus . This condi ion is
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cha ac e ized by ches igh ness, coughing, and wheezing, pa icula ly a he beginning o he wo kweek a phenomenon
e e ed o as "Monday e e ” [4, 5].
In he cons uc ion and mining indus ies, occupa ional exposu e o c ys alline silica is p e alen , leading o silicosis a
ib osing in e s i ial lung disease. Long- e m exposu e can also con ibu e o ch onic obs uc i e pulmona y disease
(COPD) and lung cance . Simila ly, wo ke s in ubbe manu ac u ing a e exposed o a ious chemicals, including
sol en s and cu ing agen s, which can cause espi a o y i i a ion and sensi iza ion, po en ially leading o ch onic
espi a o y condi ions [6].
The bu den o occupa ional espi a o y diseases ex ends beyond indi idual heal h, impac ing p oduc i i y and
imposing economic cos s on heal hca e sys ems. A comp ehensi e li e a u e e iew demons a ed a subs an ial
occupa ional bu den o mul iple espi a o y condi ions no ypically conside ed wo k- ela ed, ein o cing he need o
e ec i e p e en i e measu es. P ima y p e en i e in e en ions aimed a educing exposu e le els in he wo kplace
emain pi o al o elimina ing he occupa ional lung disease bu den [7, 8]
This e iew examines he pa e ns o occupa ional exposu es and hei co ela ion wi h espi a o y disease
mani es a ions among indus ial wo ke s ac oss mul iple manu ac u ing sec o s. By analyzing indus y-speci ic
exposu e le els, p e alen espi a o y diseases, and exis ing mi iga ion s a egies, he e iew seeks o highligh ends
in occupa ional espi a o y heal h isks and ecommend e ec i e p e en i e measu es.
2. Occupa ional Exposu e Pa e ns in Manu ac u ing Sec o s
Occupa ional exposu e pa e ns in manu ac u ing sec o s a e in ica ely linked o he ma e ials u ilized and he
p ocesses employed, esul ing in dis inc heal h isks o wo ke s ac oss a ious indus ies [9]. In he ex ile indus y,
wo ke s a e suscep ible o byssinosis, colloquially known as "b own lung disease," which a ises om inhaling co on,
lax, o hemp dus [10]. This condi ion mani es s as ches igh ness, coughing, and wheezing, pa icula ly a he s a o
he wo kweek a phenomenon e med "Monday e e ." Despi e ad ancemen s in indus ial hygiene, byssinosis pe sis s,
especially in egions whe e occupa ional heal h s anda ds may be less s ingen [11].
In he ubbe manu ac u ing sec o , employees encoun e a my iad o chemicals, including sol en s and cu ing agen s,
ha can i i a e he espi a o y sys em and lead o sensi iza ion, po en ially culmina ing in ch onic espi a o y ailmen s
[12,13]. No ably, occupa ional exposu es in his indus y ha e been associa ed wi h an ele a ed isk o cance s such as
leukemia, lymphoma, and malignancies o he u ina y bladde , lungs, and s omach. The in ica e and e ol ing na u e o
exposu e mix u es in ubbe manu ac u ing poses challenges in pinpoin ing speci ic causa i e agen s, unde sco ing he
necessi y o comp ehensi e exposu e assessmen s and obus p e en i e measu es [14].
Wi hin he chemical manu ac u ing indus y, wo ke s may be exposed o subs ances like Bisphenol A (BPA), u ilized in
p oducing polyca bona e plas ics and epoxy esins. S udies ha e highligh ed he po en ial o occupa ional exposu e o
his endoc ine-dis up ing compound, emphasizing he need o igilan moni o ing and he implemen a ion o s ingen
sa e y p o ocols o sa egua d wo ke s om po en ial heal h e ec s associa ed wi h chemical agen s [15, 16].
Indus ies employing pe - and poly luo oalkyl subs ances (PFAS), such as elec onics, plas ics, ex iles, and
cons uc ion, p esen unique exposu e isks due o he hyd ophobic and lipophobic p ope ies o hese chemicals [17].
Occupa ional exposu e o PFAS can occu in acili ies ha p oduce hese chemicals and in manu ac u ing se ings whe e
hey a e in eg al o indus ial p ocesses, such as he ch ome pla ing indus y [18, 19]. Wo ke s handling PFAS-
con aining p oduc s, including i e igh e s using PFAS-based oams and ski echnicians applying PFAS-con aining
waxes, a e also a isk. Exposu e pa hways encompass inhala ion, inges ion, and de mal con ac , wi h s udies indica ing
highe blood PFAS le els in occupa ionally exposed indi iduals compa ed o he gene al popula ion
Fu he mo e, exposu e o ai bo ne con aminan s in indus ies such as s eel manu ac u ing is conside ed a isk ac o
o pulmona y diseases and pa hological changes in ai ways [20]. Suspended me als, dus , and oxic gases in s eelwo k
may inc ease he isk o espi a o y symp oms ela ed o diseases such as pneumoconiosis, b onchial as hma, COPD,
and cance s [21]. Implemen ing app op ia e en ila ion sys ems and pe sonal p o ec i e equipmen is c ucial o
mi iga e hese isks.
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3. Respi a o y disease mani es a ions
Occupa ional espi a o y diseases mani es in a ious o ms, p ima ily in luenced by he ype and du a ion o exposu e
o haza dous subs ances in he wo kplace [22]. One p e alen condi ion is occupa ional as hma, cha ac e ized by
a iable ai low limi a ion and ai way hype - esponsi eness due o wo kplace exposu es [23]. I is he mos commonly
diagnosed occupa ional lung disease, wi h symp oms including wheezing, coughing, and sho ness o b ea h. These
symp oms o en exace ba e du ing he wo kweek and may imp o e du ing weekends o aca ions, highligh ing he
di ec impac o occupa ional en i onmen s on espi a o y heal h. Exposu e o subs ances such as dus , chemicals, and
molds can igge his condi ion [24, 25].
Ch onic obs uc i e pulmona y disease (COPD), encompassing ch onic b onchi is and emphysema, can also be caused
o exace ba ed by occupa ional exposu es o dus , umes, and chemicals. App oxima ely 14% o COPD cases a e
a ibu able o wo kplace exposu es, wi h ce ain indus ies such as mining and manu ac u ing posing highe isks [26,
27]. No ably, a signi ican p opo ion o indi iduals wi h COPD ha e ne e smoked, unde sco ing he c i ical ole o
occupa ional ac o s in he disease's e iology.
Pneumoconiosis e e s o a g oup o in e s i ial lung diseases caused by he inhala ion o mine al dus , leading o lung
ib osis. Common ypes include silicosis, esul ing om silica dus exposu e, and asbes osis, om asbes os ibe s [28].
These condi ions a e p e alen among wo ke s in mining, cons uc ion, and manu ac u ing indus ies whe e such dus
exposu e is signi ican [29].
Hype sensi i i y pneumoni is is an in lamma o y synd ome o he lung caused by epe i i e inhala ion o o ganic dus
and ce ain chemicals, leading o an immune esponse in he al eoli. I is commonly obse ed in ag icul u al and ex ile
wo ke s exposed o dus om moldy hay, bi d d oppings, o con amina ed humidi ie s. Symp oms include cough,
sho ness o b ea h, and e e , which may become ch onic wi h con inued exposu e [30,31].
4. Risk ac o s in luencing disease se e i y
The se e i y and p og ession o occupa ional espi a o y diseases a e in luenced by se e al in e ela ed ac o s,
including he du a ion and in ensi y o exposu e o haza dous subs ances, he use o pe sonal p o ec i e equipmen
(PPE), smoking habi s, and p e-exis ing heal h condi ions [32].
P olonged and high-in ensi y exposu e o espi a o y haza ds signi ican ly ele a es he isk and se e i y o disease
mani es a ion. Fo ins ance, wo ke s in indus ies such as mining and cons uc ion, whe e inhala ion o dus , umes,
and chemicals is p e alen , a e a heigh ened isk o de eloping ch onic obs uc i e pulmona y disease (COPD) and
o he espi a o y condi ions. The cumula i e e ec o long- e m exposu e can lead o p og essi e lung damage,
unde sco ing he impo ance o moni o ing and con olling exposu e le els in occupa ional se ings [33, 34].
The p ope use o PPE is c ucial in mi iga ing exposu e o ha m ul subs ances in he wo kplace. Inadequa e o imp ope
use o equipmen such as espi a o s can lead o highe exposu e le els and an inc eased isk o disease [35]. Fo
example, du ing eme gency si ua ions whe e PPE usage may be comp omised, wo ke s can expe ience signi ican
exposu e o oxic subs ances, leading o long- e m heal h diso de s, including espi a o y diseases. This highligh s he
necessi y o igo ous aining and en o cemen o PPE p o ocols o p o ec wo ke s e ec i ely.
Smoking exace ba es he e ec s o occupa ional exposu es and signi ican ly inc eases he isk o de eloping espi a o y
diseases. Tobacco smoke is a well-es ablished isk ac o o ch onic espi a o y condi ions, and when combined wi h
occupa ional haza ds, i can lead o mo e se e e disease p og ession [36]. No ably, a conside able p opo ion o COPD
cases a e a ibu ed o occupa ional exposu es, pa icula ly among indi iduals who ha e ne e smoked, unde sco ing
he compounded isk ha smoking in oduces [37].
Wo ke s wi h p e-exis ing espi a o y condi ions a e mo e suscep ible o occupa ional espi a o y haza ds, leading o
mo e se e e heal h ou comes. Ch onic espi a o y diseases can be caused o exace ba ed by exposu e o occupa ional
agen s, and indi iduals wi h exis ing condi ions may expe ience accele a ed disease p og ession o inc eased
ulne abili y o addi ional espi a o y complica ions [38, 39]. This emphasizes he impo ance o ailo ed wo kplace
in e en ions and heal h moni o ing o a - isk popula ions o mi iga e u he heal h de e io a ion.
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5. Mi iga ion s a egies
Implemen ing e ec i e mi iga ion s a egies is essen ial o p o ec wo ke s om espi a o y haza ds in occupa ional
se ings. A comp ehensi e app oach encompasses enginee ing con ols, adminis a i e measu es, p ope use o
pe sonal p o ec i e equipmen (PPE), and obus aining and educa ion p og ams.
Enginee ing con ols se e as he i s line o de ense by educing o elimina ing exposu e o ai bo ne con aminan s a
hei sou ce. Imp o ing en ila ion sys ems is a undamen al s a egy; ensu ing ha hea ing, en ila ion, and ai
condi ioning (HVAC) sys ems mee ecommended ai exchange a es can signi ican ly lowe he concen a ion o
ai bo ne pa hogens and pollu an s [40, 41]. Fo ins ance, du ing he COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing building en ila ion
was iden i ied as a c i ical measu e o educe he sp ead o espi a o y in ec ions. Addi ionally, implemen ing dus
supp ession me hods, such as wa e sp ays o local exhaus en ila ion, can e ec i ely con ol pa icula e ma e in
indus ies like mining and cons uc ion [42, 43]. Enclosing p ocesses ha gene a e haza dous subs ances u he
p e en s hei elease in o he wo kplace en i onmen , he eby sa egua ding wo ke s' espi a o y heal h.
Adminis a i e con ols complemen enginee ing measu es by modi ying wo k p ac ices and policies o minimize
exposu e isks. Implemen ing wo k o a ion schedules can limi he du a ion indi iduals a e exposed o haza dous
en i onmen s, he eby educing cumula i e exposu e [44]. Regula heal h sc eenings a e i al o ea ly de ec ion o
espi a o y condi ions, enabling imely in e en ions and p e en ing disease p og ession. Fo example, moni o ing lung
unc ion h ough spi ome y can help iden i y ea ly signs o occupa ional lung diseases, allowing o p omp medical
esponse and adjus men s o wo k assignmen s.
The p ope use o pe sonal p o ec i e equipmen (PPE) is c ucial in shielding wo ke s om inhala ion haza ds.
P o iding app op ia e PPE, such as N95 espi a o s, and ensu ing wo ke s a e ained in hei co ec usage,
main enance, and limi a ions is essen ial [44, 45]. Respi a o s mus be p ope ly i ed o each indi idual o ensu e an
e ec i e seal and op imal p o ec ion. Inadequa e o imp ope use o PPE can lead o highe exposu e le els and
inc eased disease isk, unde sco ing he impo ance o comp ehensi e aining and adhe ence o sa e y p o ocols [46].
T aining and educa ion a e ounda ional componen s o an e ec i e espi a o y p o ec ion p og am. Educa ing wo ke s
abou po en ial haza ds, sa e wo k p ac ices, and he co ec use o con ol measu es os e s a cul u e o sa e y and
p oac i e heal h managemen [47]. Regula aining sessions, upda es on new sa e y p o ocols, and open
communica ion channels encou age wo ke s o engage ac i ely in hei heal h and sa e y. A well-in o med wo k o ce is
be e equipped o ecognize haza ds, comply wi h sa e y measu es, and con ibu e o a sa e wo k en i onmen [48].
6. Fu u e wo k
Ad ancemen s in he p e en ion and managemen o occupa ional espi a o y diseases necessi a e ongoing esea ch
and inno a ion. Fu u e s udies should ocus on iden i ying eme ging occupa ional haza ds esul ing om echnological
and indus ial de elopmen s, as hese changes can in oduce new espi a o y isks o wo ke s [49]. Fo ins ance, he
in eg a ion o nanoma e ials in a ious indus ies has aised conce ns abou po en ial espi a o y heal h e ec s,
highligh ing he need o con inuous moni o ing and assessmen .
In eg a ing a i icial in elligence (AI) and eal- ime moni o ing sys ems could e olu ionize wo kplace haza d de ec ion
and ea ly disease in e en ion, enabling mo e p oac i e app oaches o occupa ional heal h [50, 51]. AI-d i en diagnosis
and moni o ing in espi a o y ca e is an eme ging ield ha aims o imp o e he de ec ion and ea men o espi a o y
diseases using sma wea able de ices and eal- ime da a analysis [52, 53]. Fo example, AI sys ems can collec and
classi y bio signals such as cough, body empe a u e, and ai low, p o iding accu a e and imely diagnosis o espi a o y
illnesses, including COVID-19, as hma, and COPD.
Resea ch in o he long- e m heal h ou comes o wo ke s exposed o complex mix u es o ai bo ne con aminan s is
essen ial o de elop comp ehensi e isk assessmen models [54]. New occupa ional agen s wi h unknown espi a o y
heal h e ec s a e cons an ly in oduced o he ma ke , necessi a ing pe iodic heal h su eillance among exposed
wo ke s o de ec ea ly signs o ad e se espi a o y e ec s [55,56]. Addi ionally, he aging wo k o ce, many o whom
ha e p e-exis ing espi a o y condi ions, poses new challenges in diagnosing and managing occupa ional lung diseases
[57,58].
Explo ing he e ec i eness o no el p o ec i e equipmen and enginee ing con ols will con ibu e o mo e obus
p e en i e s a egies. Fo ins ance, he de elopmen o a low-cos 'sma mask' capable o analyzing he wea e 's b ea h
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o de ec signs o diseases like lung condi ions and in lamma ion due o COPD and as hma o e s an accessible me hod
o eal- ime heal h moni o ing [59, 60]. This inno a ion add esses challenges in cu en b ea h-analysis me hods by
p o iding e icien and immedia e analysis o b ea h bioma ke s.
7. Conclusion
Occupa ional espi a o y diseases (ORDs) emain a signi ican conce n in indus ial en i onmen s, p ima ily due o
p olonged exposu e o ai bo ne con aminan s. These diseases no only impai wo ke s' heal h bu also lead o inc eased
absen eeism, educed p oduc i i y, and subs an ial economic bu dens on heal hca e sys ems. Add essing his issue
necessi a es a comp ehensi e unde s anding o exposu e pa e ns, disease mani es a ions, and he implemen a ion o
e ec i e isk educ ion s a egies. Iden i ying and mi iga ing exposu e pa e ns is pa amoun in p e en ing ORDs.
Indus ies mus conduc ho ough assessmen s o pinpoin speci ic ai bo ne haza ds inhe en in hei ope a ions. Fo
ins ance, wo ke s in cons uc ion and mining a e o en exposed o silica dus , leading o condi ions like silicosis and
ch onic obs uc i e pulmona y disease (COPD). Recognizing such pa e ns enables he de elopmen o a ge ed
in e en ions o educe exposu e.
Unde s anding he mani es a ions o espi a o y diseases is c ucial o ea ly de ec ion and managemen . Occupa ional
as hma, COPD, pneumoconiosis, and hype sensi i i y pneumoni is a e among he common espi a o y ailmen s linked
o wo kplace exposu es. Ea ly iden i ica ion o symp oms allows o imely medical in e en ions, po en ially hal ing
disease p og ession and imp o ing quali y o li e o a ec ed wo ke s. Implemen ing e ec i e isk educ ion s a egies
equi es a mul i ace ed app oach. Enginee ing con ols, such as imp o ed en ila ion sys ems and dus supp ession
me hods, a e undamen al in minimizing ai bo ne con aminan s. Adminis a i e measu es, including wo k o a ion
schedules and egula heal h sc eenings, u he mi iga e isks. Ensu ing he p ope use o pe sonal p o ec i e
equipmen (PPE) is i al; employe s mus p o ide app op ia e PPE and comp ehensi e aining on i s co ec usage.
Fos e ing a cul u e o sa e y h ough con inuous educa ion empowe s wo ke s o engage p oac i ely in hei heal h
managemen .
Collabo a ion among all s akeholde s’ policymake s, indus ial leade s, occupa ional heal h p o essionals, and
employees is essen ial o e ec i ely add ess he challenges posed by ORDs. Regula o y bodies should es ablish and
en o ce s ingen exposu e limi s and sa e y s anda ds. Employe s mus in es in sa e y in as uc u e and aining
p og ams, while wo ke s should adhe e o sa e y p o ocols and pa icipa e ac i ely in heal h ini ia i es. Such collec i e
e o s no only educe he incidence o occupa ional espi a o y diseases bu also enhance o e all p oduc i i y and
wo ke well-being in indus ial se ings.
Recommenda ions
To e ec i ely mi iga e he impac o occupa ional espi a o y diseases, a comp ehensi e and p oac i e app oach is
essen ial. Employe s should p io i ize he implemen a ion o s ingen wo kplace egula ions and ad anced
enginee ing con ols, such as enhancing en ila ion sys ems and adop ing e ec i e dus supp ession echniques, o
minimize wo ke s' exposu e o ai bo ne con aminan s. Regula heal h sc eenings a e c ucial o he ea ly de ec ion o
espi a o y condi ions, enabling imely in e en ions and educing he p og ession o diseases. Comp ehensi e aining
p og ams ha educa e wo ke s abou po en ial haza ds, sa e wo k p ac ices, and he co ec use o pe sonal p o ec i e
equipmen (PPE) a e i al in os e ing a cul u e o sa e y and p oac i e heal h managemen . Ensu ing he a ailabili y
and p ope use o app op ia e PPE, such as espi a o s, is impe a i e; employe s mus p o ide aining on co ec usage,
main enance, and unde s anding he limi a ions o such equipmen . Collabo a ion among employe s, wo ke s,
occupa ional heal h p o essionals, and egula o y bodies is impe a i e o es ablish and main ain e ec i e p e en i e
measu es, ensu ing a sa e and heal hy wo k en i onmen .
Compliance wi h e hical s anda ds
Disclosu e o con lic o in e es
No con lic o in e es o be disclosed.
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