Construction work creates a lot of dust and has a significant impact on the air quality in the surrounding area. This article presents the results of studies conducted by foreign and Russian authors to assess the risk of exposure to fine dust from a construction site. The urgency of protecting a person from fine dust and the problems associated with its effect on the human body are shown. The issues of concentration of dust, which are the most dangerous for human health, are considered. Measures are proposed to reduce the impact of RM on humans.

Keywords: Fine dust, PM10, PM2.5, environmental protection, human health, construction, mortality, risk, cardiovascular system, harmful factor, labor, protection