Assessment of Pulmonary Functions in Stone Crusher Workers in Western Maharashtra

In India, due to lack of resources and awareness at stone-crushing sites, the preventive measures against inhalation of dust particle are generally poor. [...]workers exposed to silica dust over a long time can develop a considerable lung function impairment that cannot be reversed [3, 4]. [...]a mi...

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Published in:Journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research 2019-12, Vol.11 (12), p.3721-3724
Main Authors: Somade, Prakash M, Patil, S N, Chopade, Atul R, Patil, Pramod A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Cardiovascular disease
Congenital diseases
Diabetes
Disease prevention
Factories
Health care
Heart
Hypertension
Nervous system
Occupational hazards
Physiology
Silica dust
Stone
Studies
Tuberculosis
Ventilation
Workers
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Summary:In India, due to lack of resources and awareness at stone-crushing sites, the preventive measures against inhalation of dust particle are generally poor. [...]workers exposed to silica dust over a long time can develop a considerable lung function impairment that cannot be reversed [3, 4]. [...]a minimum three readings were recorded of each test for each subject and the best of the three was selected for having reproducibility and validity of the recorded parameters. The selection of percent of predicted values of various Spirometrie test parameters excluded the effect of difference in height and weight of control and study groups on lung function tests results. [...]the workers from both study groups were age-matched and from the same region of the Karad district. The study excluded confounders like gross pulmonary and heart diseases not related to occupational hazards like congenital heart disease, tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, nervous system disorders, and smoking.
ISSN:0975-1459