Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sectors have evolved to increase market share in the global textile supply chain. Textile heavily rely on energy and groundwater consumption during production; mainly, dyeing mills contribute carbon footprint water impact environment. become one of major industries responsible for continuous depletion levels severe pollution Reduction long-term key performance in...

Background & objectives: Work-related illnesses account for a large number of social problems. According to occupational therapists, occupational diseases are considered as life-threatening factors for workers. The aim of this study was to measure air pollution to suspended particles and to assess the health risk of PM2.5 and PM10 exposure in the textile industry. Methods: This analytical-cros...

This working paper examines gender-based legislation intended to protect women and limit their work activities in manufacturing factories Argentina from 1895-1935. The goal is discuss the contradictions between female labor productivity. My research, thus far, shows that was productive 1895 1935 despite restrictive limiting what could do factory. Two implications include either minimally or not...

’ This paper reports the results of a mortality study of workers employed at an East London asbestos factory. The factory opened in 1913, at first producing chiefly asbestos textiles, but later, producing also insulation materials, particularly asbestos pipe sections and a variety of other products. Crocidolite asbestos was used until the late 1950s but also chrysotile and amosite. Both men and...

This is a study of workers at a friction materials factory founded in 1898. Crocidolite was used only during two well defined periods before 1945. Apart from this, only chrysotile asbestos has been used. The mortality study dates from 1942 and extends to 1979. Over 99% of the population have been traced. Ten deaths from mesothelial tumours occurred. An analysis contrasting the observed number o...