EFFECTS OF QUARRY DUST ON TOTAL AND DIFFERENTIAL WHITE BLOOD CELLS IN QUARRY WORKERS IN EZILLO, ISHIELU EBONYI STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Unregulated mining has the potential to release harmful substances into the soil, air, and water and this may be associated with negative health, social and environmental impacts. Inhalable dust is produced during processing, grading and during the transit by vehicle. Epidemiologic data indicate that there are occupational hazards associated with stone crushing and inhalation of stone dust.
Quarrying/stone crushing is increasingly becoming the main stay of Ebonyi State economy and major source of internally generated revenue yet there is little or no government policy on regulation and occupational safety, therefore the aim of the work was to investigate the effect of quarry dust on white blood cells among quarry workers in ezillo, ishielu local government , Ebonyi state.
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