Association of ambient air quality with  hemoglobin concentration of trained  and untrained school–going boys of West  Bengal, India

Paulomi Das; Pinaki Chatterjee

Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Association of ambient air quality with hemoglobin concentration of trained and untrained school–going boys of West Bengal, India

Paulomi Das, Pinaki Chatterjee

Abstract :

Purpose of the study was to assess effects of air pollution on hemoglobin concentration of trained and untrained school-going boys of West Bengal. Sample consisted of 60 footballers, 60 sprinters, 127 untrained boys, subdivided into two groups from two zones namely Tollygunge and Sonarpur. Air concentration of SPM, RPM, SO2, NO2 were monitored for both zones. Height, weight, BSA, BMI and Hemoglobin concentration were measured. Results revealed that pollutant concentrations were significantly higher in Tollygunge than Sonarpur. Hemoglobin concentration of untrained boys was significantly higher than footballers in both regions but no significant difference were observed when compared with sprinters. Hemoglobin concentration of both trained and untrained boys of Sonarpur was significantly higher than Tollygunge. Air pollutants might have adverse effect on hemoglobin concentration of both trained and untrained boys which may be confirmed by longitudinal studies.