Agate workers in Khambhat, India and their community members are exposed to high levels of silica dust and related diseases. Use of effective prevention practices remains low, prompting the need for effective interventions which increase the uptake of and investment in prevention practices. We sought: (a) to describe knowledge, self‐efficacy, and practices among a population of workers, their family members, and neighbors involved in or located close to agate processing; and (b) to explore which factors are related to use of prevention practices and willingness to invest in new dust control technologies.

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减少印度 Khambhat 的玛瑙粉尘暴露：保护措施、障碍和机遇

印度 Khambhat 的玛瑙工人及其社区成员暴露于高浓度的硅尘和相关疾病中。有效预防措施的使用率仍然很低，这促使需要有效的干预措施，以增加对预防措施的采用和投资。我们试图： (a) 描述参与或靠近玛瑙加工的工人、他们的家庭成员和邻居的知识、自我效能和实践；(b) 探讨哪些因素与预防措施的使用和投资新粉尘控制技术的意愿有关。