Assessment of pulmonary functions among traffic police personnel in Chennai city - A comparative cross-sectional study.
Air pollution
health hazards
pulmonary function
traffic police
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
09
12
2019
revised:
16
12
2019
accepted:
04
02
2020
entrez:
26
10
2020
pubmed:
27
10
2020
medline:
27
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Air pollution due to road traffic is a solemn health hazard and vehicular emissions due to huge population in the cities are the main reason for the air quality crisis. The study was conducted to assess the degree of impairment in lung function in traffic police personnel exposed to traffic pollution compared to less-exposed healthy subjects. This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 traffic police personnel, aged 20-55 years, working in Chennai city, as compared to a matched control group, consisting of 250 less-exposed subjects. Measurement of pulmonary function testing was done with an RMS Helio 401. Statistical analysis was carried out with R statistical software. The traffic police personnel had significantly ( The impairment of pulmonary function among the traffic police personnel might be due to the effect of pollution by vehicular exhausts and they should be offered personal protective or preventive measures.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Air pollution due to road traffic is a solemn health hazard and vehicular emissions due to huge population in the cities are the main reason for the air quality crisis. The study was conducted to assess the degree of impairment in lung function in traffic police personnel exposed to traffic pollution compared to less-exposed healthy subjects.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 traffic police personnel, aged 20-55 years, working in Chennai city, as compared to a matched control group, consisting of 250 less-exposed subjects. Measurement of pulmonary function testing was done with an RMS Helio 401. Statistical analysis was carried out with R statistical software.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The traffic police personnel had significantly (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The impairment of pulmonary function among the traffic police personnel might be due to the effect of pollution by vehicular exhausts and they should be offered personal protective or preventive measures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33102296
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1126_19
pii: JFMPC-9-3356
pmc: PMC7567253
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
3356-3360Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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