{"title":"Design and Development of Electronic Devices for Assessing Correct Use of Respirator Masks at Workplaces","authors":"David Ponce, Eduardo Toledo","doi":"10.1109/MIM.2024.10472983","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Silicosis is a type of pneumoconiosis caused by repeated inhalation of silica dust, leading to pulmonary fibrosis and bronchial problems. It is also a progressive and irreversible disease, causing temporary or permanent leaves from work, and a predisposing factor for lung cancer, tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [1], [2]. The main preventive measure is worker education by employers on how to use the respiratory mask, i.e. fitting it correctly and checking for inward leaks.","PeriodicalId":1,"journal":{"name":"Accounts of Chemical Research","volume":"32 3","pages":"23-29"},"PeriodicalIF":17.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Accounts of Chemical Research","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIM.2024.10472983","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Silicosis is a type of pneumoconiosis caused by repeated inhalation of silica dust, leading to pulmonary fibrosis and bronchial problems. It is also a progressive and irreversible disease, causing temporary or permanent leaves from work, and a predisposing factor for lung cancer, tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [1], [2]. The main preventive measure is worker education by employers on how to use the respiratory mask, i.e. fitting it correctly and checking for inward leaks.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.