A new study led by a doctor who helped reveal the dangers of engineered stone shows another danger.
Research from Curtin University showed that at least 46,000 welders in Australia were in frequent contact with high levels of dangerous carcinogens while on the job.It revealed about 90 per cent of welders were being exposed to "welding fume", a mixture of very fine particles and gases produced when a metal is heated above its boiling point.
"Welding fume exposure has been associated with various adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory disease, neurological disorders and reproductive effects."Study co-author Professor Tim Driscoll from the University of Sydney, said the exposure risk was exacerbated by the conditions in which most welders worked.
Almost 90 per cent also reported leaning over the welding area while working, often putting their breathing zone directly above the fume source."Despite this, only 19 per cent of study participants said their workplace had some form of mechanical ventilation, such as a welding booth or exhaust hoods," Driscoll said.
Public Health Association chief executive Terry Slevin said the study revealed serious health risks which must be reduced.
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