Assessment of the lung function status of the goldsmiths working in an unorganized sector of India

Sahu, Subhashis; Roy, Biswajit; Moitra, Subhabrata

doi:10.4103/0970-2113.106131

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“…The deterioration of lung parameters observed in active mine workers of the study is consistent with several previous studies [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. To ascertain whether the difference is related to duration of exposure, the two groups were compared with work exposure <30 years and >30 years.…”

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Comparative study of pulmonary impairment among diverse working groups in coal mine

Sarang¹,

Nandi²,

Gupta³

2018

Am J Prev Med Public Health

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Aim:There are different categories of workers depending upon their involvement in mining operation who are exposed to different levels of dust and for different durations. The occurrence and degree pulmonary impairment may differ among different workers in the same mining environment. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the respiratory function parameters of actively engaged exposed mine workers to that of supportive workers with respect to their duration of work exposure. Methods: 207 workers from coal mine were divided into two groups as per job profile. Group 1 consisting of 115 workers engaged in active mining operations and Group 2 consisting of 92 workers not continuously exposed to mining operations during their working hours. The lung functions of the workers were assessed by using Spirometer. ANOVA and Independent "t" test were used p value of ≤0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Result: Lung parameters, i.e., forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, and forced expiratory flow (25-75%) were significantly reduced among Group 1 workers except for peak expiratory flow rate which was non-significantly reduced. The differences among the parameters of lung function were statistically significant with exposure <30 years of work; however, the difference was insignificant >30 years of exposure. Conclusion: Pulmonary impairment is more evident in early years among the mine worker actively engaged in mining operations as compared to workers engaged in allied mining operation as the level of exposure to dust varies largely. However, after long-term exposure the impairment of allied workers is also in line with that of actively engaged mine workers. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Comparative study of pulmonary impairment among diverse working groups in coal mine

Sarang¹,

Nandi²,

Gupta³

2018

Am J Prev Med Public Health

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“…Because these gases are highly hygroscopic, they produce mists in workplace that are notorious for inducing intense inflammation of airways resulting in excessive mucus production, bronchoconstriction, and lung function deterioration, if inhaled for long periods. 26…”

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Respiratory Abnormalities among Occupationally Exposed, Non-Smoking Brick Kiln Workers from Punjab,India

Tandon¹,

Gupta²,

Singh³

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Environ Med

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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity and Ventilation Effectiveness in Patients after Clinical Cure of Acute Irritant Gas Poisoning

Rong

Yang

Gao

et al. 2014

Cell Biochem Biophys

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The aim of this study is to assess the medium to long-term effect of acute irritant gas poisoning on cardiopulmonary exercise function in patients after clinical cure. Fourteen patients after an average of 18.5 months of clinical cure of acute irritant gas poisoning were recruited, and 14 healthy individuals were selected as control. All subjects were examined by resting pulmonary function testing (RPFT), cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis. No statistically significant differences were found between poisoning and control groups for baseline parameters (age, height, and weight) or ABG values (pH, PaO2, PaCO2, and SaO2) (P > 0.05). For most RPFT parameters, including FEV1/FVC, FEV1, FEV1%pred, RV/TLC, DLCO%, and FVC%, no statistically significant differences were observed between poisoning and control groups (P > 0.05). However, MVV% was significantly lower in poisoning group compared with healthy individuals (P < 0.05). Statistically significant differences were observed for some CPET parameters, including peak VO2, peak VO2/kg, peak VE, and lowest VE/VCO2 (P < 0.05), and peak load, V D/V T, and peak PETCO2 (P < 0.01) between the two groups. However, there were no statistically significant differences in peak VO2%pred or peak O2 pulse between poisoning and control groups (P > 0.05). Compared with controls, patients with acute irritant gas poisoning had decreased cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and ventilation effectiveness after clinical cure.

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Assessment of the lung function status of the goldsmiths working in an unorganized sector of India

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Comparative study of pulmonary impairment among diverse working groups in coal mine

Comparative study of pulmonary impairment among diverse working groups in coal mine

Respiratory Abnormalities among Occupationally Exposed, Non-Smoking Brick Kiln Workers from Punjab,India

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity and Ventilation Effectiveness in Patients after Clinical Cure of Acute Irritant Gas Poisoning

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