Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Effect of Occupational Stress Factors on Total Platelet Count in Sugar Industry Workers

Dr. S. A. Nayakawadi

Abstract :

The Indian sugar industry is key driver of rural development.It is the second largest country in the world next to azil .It is the largest industrial sector employing over 0.5 million skilled and unskilled workmen,mostly from rural areas .The sugar industries contribution to national economy is substantial .In Maharashtra it is one of the most notable and large scale manufacturing sectors in the country.Although sugar industry is one of the biggest industry in Maharashtra the occupational health factor in this sector are many and are attributable to variety of occupational stresses such as high intensity noise,high temperature,high concentration of dust, inadequate illumination toxic fumes of gases and chemical. In the present investigation the total platelet count of the worker working in the engineering section of sugar industry was worked it was found that the number of total platelet count increased than the control subjects.

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Dr. S.A.NAYAKAWADI Effect of Occupational Stress Factors on Total Platelets Count in Sugar Industry Workers Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue.VI June 2014

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