Pulmonary function test in petrol pump workers and garage workers: A long drawn peril
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
A cross-sectional study on occupational exposure to petrol vapours, diesel and automobile exhaust on pulmonary function tests was conducted. Parameters like FEV1, FVC and FEF25-75% of petrol pump workers and garage workers were compared with healthy subjects and analyzed .90 subjects (30 controls and 60 workers from above two groups) with median age 35 years. A significant difference was observed in study group when compared with control group. The petrol pump workers were found to have significantly low (p<0.001) levels of FVC and FEF25-75% as compared to controls as well as with the garage workers. These working sector groups are definitely at risk of developing respiratory disease due to exposure of fuel vapours and air pollutants. Therefore it points out that there is more of restrictive disease and small airway disease.
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Sheetal Salvi
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