Pulmonary Function Tests In Healthy Non Smoking Male Transport Workers - A Study From Chennai, India
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) were done in 72 healthy non smoking male drivers and conductors of Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Chennai by using Medspirer in Physiology Department, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai. They were divided into 2 groups: (a) <40 yrs (b) ≥40 yrs. These PFT were compared with 57 healthy control subjects. a. In <40 yrs (35): FVC was 2.816 L/sec, FEV1- 2.42 L/sec in transport workers and were low compared to FVC 3.7 L/sec, FEV1- 3.25 L/sec of control group subjects (33) (p value <0.001). b. In ≥40 yrs (37): FVC was 2.584 L/sec, FEV1 2.179 L/sec in transport workers and were low compared to FVC 3.005 L/sec and FEV1 2.67L/sec in the control group subjects (24) (p value<0.001). The mean values of PFT in these subjects were significantly lower than healthy control group. Lower PFT in transport workers is probably due to exposure to fumes, dust and other motor exhaust pollutants.
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Jayalakshmi B. S. , Shivakumar S.
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