Effect of poultry dust on pulmonary functions in poultry farm workers of India
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: Individuals engaged in poultry production are exposed to varying concentrations of airborne contaminants including organic dust, gases, endotoxins, fungi, bacteria, and bacterial constituents. Long-term exposure to this environment may put the poultry workers at risk for developing respiratory dysfunction. A periodic measurement of pulmonary functions can be a guiding factor to detect pulmonary abnormalities in early stages. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to record and compare pulmonary function parameters in poultry farm workers and healthy controls. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in 132 subjects. Pulmonary function parameters were recorded in 66 healthy volunteers and 66 poultry workers using autospirometer (Helios 701: Chandigarh). Data were analyzed using Student’s t-test. Results: We found that all the pulmonary function parameters, namely, forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume , FEV1 , and FEV3 were significantly lower (P = 0.000) in poultry workers as compared to healthy controls, whereas FEV1 /FVC% was normal indicating restrictive type of ventilatory changes in poultry workers. There was a significant decrease (P = 0.001) in forced expiratory flow indicating early small airway obstruction and FEF 0.2–1.2 (P = 0.000) indicating large airway obstruction. A significant decrease in maximum voluntary ventilation (P = 0.000) can be due to obstructive and/or restrictive lung diseases. Conclusion: The results suggest that poultry workers should be made aware of hazardous effects of poultry dust, and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment during work should be implemented legally
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Manpreet Kaur Taluja, Vidushi Gupta, Garima Sharma, Jaspreet Singh Arora
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- DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2018.0516025052018
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