Asbestos Roofing” as “Housing Pattern” and Its Implications on Health of the Households in Sub Urban Area of Chennai
Journal Title: International journal of Emerging Trends in Science and Technology - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Health implications of asbestos roofing are the first of its kind and there are no studies on it. Objectives: To see prevalence of health implications of the household members related to the asbestos roofing and suggest remedies for the same. Materials and method: Households with asbestos roofing in suburban area are enumerated down and 100 household are selected randomly and members clinically examined. Analysis is done in SPSS 21. Results: Prevalence of Dermatological Pathology found to be 68%. Females affected more than males.(p < .001 ). Face & neck being the more common parts affected, with skin lesions(p< .01). Presence of plants and trees surrounding the household and the presence of dermatological lesions are negatively correlated. Conclusion: Housing pattern with asbestos as roofing has certainly effect on the health and is associated with skin pathology
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Dr. A. Kasthuri
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