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<p>Welding processes generate significant occupational contaminants, including particulate matter, metal fumes, and gas by-products. Exposure to these fumes can lead to various health issues in welders. This article emphasizes the need for preventive measures to improve the health of welders and reduce the risks associated with welding.The study explores the impact of welding fumes on the respiratory system and occupational lung disease. It identifies the inhalation of welding fumes as a significant risk factor for lung disease, and the need for clear limitations on welding fume exposure. The research also highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms underlying lung conditions caused by welding fumes. The study concludes by including 30 citations from several databases (Google Scholar, ResearchGate, MDPI and AcademiaEdu) to raise awareness and establish a scientific link between welding fumes and oral health and teeth structure. The inhalation of welding fumes can significantly impact the respiratory system, causing concerns about safety measures and guidelines for welding environments. Exposure to harmful substances like welding fumes can also affect the oral cavity, a part of both digestive and respiratory system, and therefore, the impact on teeth hard structures claims further scientific investigations.</p>
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Welding processes generate significant occupational contaminants, including particulate matter, metal fumes, and gas by-products. Exposure to these fumes can lead to various health issues in welders. This article emphasizes the need for preventive measures to improve the health of welders and reduce the risks associated with welding.The study explores the impact of welding fumes on the respiratory system and occupational lung disease. It identifies the inhalation of welding fumes as a significant risk factor for lung disease, and the need for clear limitations on welding fume exposure. The research also highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms underlying lung conditions caused by welding fumes. The study concludes by including 30 citations from several databases (Google Scholar, ResearchGate, MDPI and AcademiaEdu) to raise awareness and establish a scientific link between welding fumes and oral health and teeth structure. The inhalation of welding fumes can significantly impact the respiratory system, causing concerns about safety measures and guidelines for welding environments. Exposure to harmful substances like welding fumes can also affect the oral cavity, a part of both digestive and respiratory system, and therefore, the impact on teeth hard structures claims further scientific investigations.

Welding Fumes Versus Respiratory System – An Up-to-Date Overview of Welding Lung Diseases

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Welding processes generate significant occupational contaminants, including particulate matter, metal fumes, and gas by-products. Exposure to these fumes can...

Welding Fumes Versus Respiratory System – An Up-to-Date Overview of Welding Lung Diseases

Published Online: Apr 23, 2024

Page range: 258 - 266

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0037

Keywords
welding fumes, occupational hazards, health risks factors, respiratory system, lung disease, oral cavity structures

© 2023 Catrinel-Stefania Petrovici et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Welding Fumes Versus Respiratory System – An Up-to-Date Overview of Welding Lung Diseases

Published Online: Apr 23, 2024

Page range: 258 - 266

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0037

Keywordswelding fumes, occupational hazards, health risks factors, respiratory system, lung disease, oral cavity structures

© 2023 Catrinel-Stefania Petrovici et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
welding fumes, occupational hazards, health risks factors, respiratory system, lung disease, oral cavity structures