A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF WOOD DUST ON FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW DURING 25% - 75% OF EXPIRATION IN CARPENTERS.

DR LOVELEENA SAIKIA

Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF WOOD DUST ON FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW DURING 25% - 75% OF EXPIRATION IN CARPENTERS.

Dr Loveleena Saikia

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Wood dust is produced when machines are used to cut or shape wood materials. Wood–related risks are the health hazards with the toxic, allergenic, and carcinogenic products which may alter respiratory function. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study forced expiratory flow 25–75% ( FEF 25–75% ) in carpenters and to compare the values with healthy normal people (non–carpenters). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted on 200 non–smoker males of which 100 were carpenters having minimum 1 year duration of service and 100 were healthy normal individuals never exposed to wood dust selected from guwahati city in the age group of 20 – 40 years. FEF25–75% was calculated using medspiror. RESULTS: Mean FEF25–75% value was found significantly lower in study group than the control group. It was found p<0.01 and is highly significant. CONCLUSION: Chronic wood dust exposure decreases FEF25–75% value in carpenters.