Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019

STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS IN TRAFFIC POLICEMEN EXPOSED TO AUTOMOBILE POLLUTION IN PATNA

Manish Ranjan, Kiran Narain

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Background: This study was undertaken with a view to investigate the effect of automobile pollution on pulmonary function parameters in Traffic policemen, so that the potential health risks in these subjects can be minimised by early identification of abnormalities in PFT parameters. Material &Methods: The study involved the traffic policemen who are exposed to automobile pollution and normal healthy controls who are age & gender matched. In both the groups, PFT parameters like Forced Vital Capacity(FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in first second (FEV , 1)FEV /FVC ratio, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) and 1Forced Expiratory Flow between 25–75% of Forced Vital Capacity (FEF ) were recorded using Spiro meter RS 232C. Results: Traffic police personnel had significantly declined forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1), slow vital capacity (SVC) and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) when compared with predictive normal values, which is probably due to exposure to vehicular exhaust. Traffic personnel with longer duration of exposure showed significantly reduced lung functions than those with shorter duration. Conclusion: A significant reduction in Forced Expiratory Volume in first second, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and FEV /FVC ratio reflected an obstructive type of abnormality in Traffic policemen and there was a linear relationship between duration of exposure .

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STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS IN TRAFFIC POLICEMEN EXPOSED TO AUTOMOBILE POLLUTION IN PATNA, Manish Ranjan, Kiran Narain INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2019

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