Incidencia y prevalencia de silicosis por exposición a sustancias primas del cemento en una cementera en la ciudad de Otavalo

Abstract

Objectives: a) To determine the incidence and prevalence of Silicosis in cement plant in the city of Otavalo and the relation of exposure related to cement raw materials. b) To identify the number of cases of Silicosis in workers in the Cement Plant in the city of Otavalo. c) To make an informative proposal for the domain of the Industry about the prevention and eradication of Silicosis. Method: The study will be prospective, transversal, analytical and non-experimental. For the finite population of the company. Results: It is expected to find occupational diseases in the investigated population, as well as to see the presence of silicosis in the workers of the industry. Implications: Benefits the industry and each worker to know their health status. Diagnosis, early and timely treatment to reduce or eliminate complications. Limitations: Workers who differ from the research, not wanting to help with the research, also personnel who are on vacation when the study is conducted. Strengths: Reliable and real data for taking actions in favor of the industry with occupational health surveillance plans. Keywords: Silicosis, silica, occupational diseases, pneumoconiosis. Introducción