EFFECTS OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION ON PULMONARY FUNCTIONS OF TRAFFIC POLICEMEN
Journal Title: Journal of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract Background: Air pollution is a major threat to human health. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 4.2 million premature deaths due to ambient air pollution in 2016. It’s a serious problem in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Patna and Gwalior in India. Average daily exposure of traffic policemen to dust particles and toxic gases from automobile exhaust exceeds about 8-10 hr/day. Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of ambient air pollution on pulmonary functions of the traffic policemen. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study with 100 traffic policemen was conducted. The inclusion criteria were non-smoker males, aged between 25–50 years, working for last 1-5 years in the traffic department. The exclusion criteria were history of respiratory or cardiovascular disease or declined participation. Anthropometric measurements of the subjects were taken as per standard protocols, approved by the WHO. Pulmonary functions of the traffic policemen were assessed by determination of Forced vital capacity (FVC), Forced expiratory volume in 1st second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC%, Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and Forced expiratory flow during 25-75% of expiration (FEF25-75%) by using the nomogram of Indian settings with a computer based Spirometer, Spiro Excel manufactured by Medicaid Systems Pvt. Ltd. The association of percentage of predicted values of the pulmonary function parameters with the duration of exposure to air pollutants was analysed by using Pearson correlation. Results: There were significant correlation between the duration of exposure to ambient air pollution and pulmonary function parameters FEV1(r=-.041), FEV1/FVC% (r=-.349), PEFR (r=-.027), & FEF25-75% (r=-.401) expressed as correlation-coefficient (r-value). Conclusion: The findings showed that prolonged exposure to ambient air pollution leads to a trend of development of obstructive features among traffic policemen.
Authors and Affiliations
Tarun Kumar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP585415
- DOI -
- Views 91
- Downloads 0
Co-Infection Of Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis With Hookworm And Entamoeba Histolytica: A Case Report
Abstract: The intestinal parasites interfere in nutritional and immune status, causing secondary infections, like Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here we report a case with Entamoeba histolytica, Hookworm and Gastrointestina...
TO EVALUATE THE LEVELS OF PT, APTT & FIBRINOGEN VALUES IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Abstract: Introduction: Complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) includes coagulation impairment. Hypercoagulable state in patient with DM may accelerate thromboembolic risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Hyperglycemia...
Iatrogenic Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection during Transradial Primary Percutaneous Intervention (PPCI); a case report
Abstract Primary Percutaneous Intervention (PPCI) is the standard of care in ST elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) if it can be done in a timely fashion. The growing use of the transradial approach for primary per...
Childhood and Adolescence Ovarian malignancy: A study in a tertiary care Centre in Bihar
Ovarian tumour in children and adolescent girls is uncommon but important part of gynaecological malignancies. They account for 1% of all the childhood malignancies and 8% of all abdominal tumours in children. Incidence...
Subacute Thyroiditis Presenting as PUO – A Case Report
ABSTRACT : Pyrexia of unknown origin is one of the most difficult diagnosc problems in Internal Medicine and could be caused by infecon, inflammaon, neoplasm and other miscellaneous causes. Subacute thyroids is one of th...