OBSERVATIONAL AND CORRELATIONAL STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CEMENT DUST ON TERTIARY INSTITUTION STUDENTS’ HEALTH STATUS AND ACADEMIC OUTPUT

Adebesin, A. A and Olayiwola, J. O (2022) OBSERVATIONAL AND CORRELATIONAL STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CEMENT DUST ON TERTIARY INSTITUTION STUDENTS’ HEALTH STATUS AND ACADEMIC OUTPUT. In: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCES, August 19-20, 2022, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

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Abstract

Cement dust discharge is a major phenomenon in all cement manufacturing environment and the velocity of travel of cement dust is unquantifiable in terms of its rate of deposit and change in the aesthetic look of all materials upon which the cement dust settles. The effects of effluents released by these industries are a major causes of air pollution with its toll effects on the environment and a social problem which leads to a multitude of adverse effects on human health and standard of human life especially that of Polytechnic students at Gateway Polytechnic, Itori and Federal polytechnic Ilaro respectively. A clinical investigation and reconnaissance surveys of how students frequently visit the four primary health centres within the study areas were carried out and clinical data were collected on the various nasal and lung related diseases that students suffer from. The result of the analysis showed that there were substantial increase in the level of particulate matter emitted from these industries into the atmosphere. The consulting record shows that 85% of the students suffer from nasal related diseases such as cold, cattahr, cough, asthma, hard breathing etc. thus having a negative effect on their academic output and this is in sharp contrast to the global best practices for education. The primary findings that this paper provides will help to focus on the harmful effect of studying in a dusty environment hence the dire need to provide more health care centres equipped with the state of the art facilities so as to meet the medical needs of the teeming students’ populace.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Industrialization, employment, pollution, student, ecosystem, human- health, sustainable�environment.
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Joy Oluwabukola Olayiwola
Date Deposited:	13 Mar 2023 21:42
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2023 21:42
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2149

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