Effect of Pulmonary Function Tests on Traffic Policemen of Visakhaptnam, India.

A.Anuradha; V.Lakshmi Kalpana; S.Narsinga Rao

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

Effect of Pulmonary Function Tests on Traffic Policemen of Visakhaptnam, India.

A. Anuradha, V. Lakshmi Kalpana, S. Narsinga Rao

Abstract :

The present study was carried out to assess the lung functions of traffic policemen in Visakhapatnam city. A cross sectional study was carried out among 52 traffic policemen and compared with 47 general duty policemen. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) like FVC, FEV1 ,FEV1/FVC ratio,PEFR performed on computerized spirometry. The results revealed that all lung functions were lower than the healthy controls and differences were statistically marked in FVC,FEV1 and PEFR. Intergroup comparison between traffic and general duty policemen revealed that policemen in general duty had better lung function than traffic showing values which are statistically significant ( FVC -0.0098, FEV1- 0.0096 and PEFR-0.0001). The findings from these studies are easily generalizable and can help us understanding the impact of air pollution on the traffic policemen