What to look for in people who are exposed to dust for long periods of time



Personnel exposed to dust for a long period of time should pay attention to wearing masks to prevent inhalation of dust, and secondly, they should do regular preventive lung examinations.

Long-term exposure to dust staff, inhalation of dust mainly on the respiratory tract, such as lung tissue causing harm, causing pneumoconiosis, manifested as diffuse pulmonary fibrosis disease. The course of the disease is slow, and the severity of the disease is related to the size of the diameter of the inhaled dust particles and the duration of exposure.

Therefore, for people with long-term exposure to dust, they should pay attention to personal protection, wear good masks and gas masks correctly, and change the filter element regularly to avoid ineffective wearing; and secondly, they should also do regular preventive lung checkups to achieve early detection and early intervention. Pay attention to personal hygiene, strengthen nutrition, improve their own immunity.

When coughing up phlegm, shortness of breath and other respiratory discomfort and other symptoms, you should consult a doctor in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease.