Effect of Air Pollutants on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate of Public Bus Drivers in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Karki, Prabin Kumar; Sushil, Kharel; Khakurel, Gita; Tiwari, Nripendra

doi:10.3126/jcmsn.v15i1.20753

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“…It was observed that the exposed subjects, had a significantly lower PEFR when compared with the control (p<0.05). This result is in accordance with a study by Karki et al;2019.Again it was noticed that the female control mean values were significantly higher than the female exposed when compared (control=61.57% while exposed=48.33%). More also the female exposed mean values were statistically lower than the male exposed when compared and also across their various ages with the younger adults having higher significant values while the older adults had lower values, and significant differences were not found between the exposed and control males and between the exposed males and females across their age groups.…”

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confidence: 92%

Evaluation of Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation and Pulmonary Functions of Subjects Exposed to Soot in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Nigeria

Henrietta,

Uvoh,

Onokpite

et al. 2023

IJMSCRS

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The present study reports for the first time, the effects of soot exposure on peripheral capillary oxygen saturation and pulmonary functions among residents of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In the present study, peripheral capillary oxygen saturation level and respiratory indices ie pulmonary functions were evaluated among soot exposed residents in Yenagoa, Nigeria and the values compared with apparently healthy residents of a less polluted region in the same city. A total of 300 subjects within the ages of 18 to 65 consisting of 200 subjects living within soot exposed areas and 100 subjects who live 2km away from the polluted environment. Using questionnaires, personal data of each participant were collected. The questionnaire focused on sex, age, height and weight, duration of stay in Yenagoa, oxygen saturation level, respiratory indices, pulse rate, smoking habit, pregnancy and lung conditions. Hospital scale balance and calibrated metre rule were used to collect their anthropometric data while oxygen saturation, pulse rate and respiratory indices were measured using Sp-10 pocket spirometer and Pulse oximeter.The results from the study population shows a significant decrease in PEFR, FEF and pulse rates of exposed subjects compared with the control. Meanwhile no statistical differences were observed in BMI, FVC, FEV1and oxygen saturation level between the exposed and the control subjects except the BMI of the exposed subjects across their various age groups. There was a negative correlation observed in the plot against age and BMI versus respiratory indices. This study shows that the subjects living within soot polluted environment possess lower lung function indices compared with those living two kilometres away from the polluted environment, in Yenagoa, Nigeria.

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Evaluation of Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation and Pulmonary Functions of Subjects Exposed to Soot in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Nigeria

Henrietta,

Uvoh,

Onokpite

et al. 2023

IJMSCRS

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“…Several studies, for example have reported a substantial increase in the prevalence of the respiratory illness among workers of different occupations with apparent positive association with air pollution and occupational exposure [27,[40][41][42][43][44][45].…”

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Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Among Men Exposed to Two Different Environs as Occupational Exposure

Shahzad¹,

Sabiha²,

Haq³

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Air pollution, a major environmental problem has a direct association with the incidence of respiratory symptoms and decreased in pulmonary function. A comparative cross sectional study was designed for 284 healthy men exposed into two different environs i.e. urban and rural areas of district Peshawar. This study also determined and compared risk factors i.e. men working in open shops for ~ one year or more than one year prior to the study and daily exposure for ~ 8 hours per day and lung functions using peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements. The results showed high significant prevalence (p<0.05) for bronchitis 83.1% (OR = 29.33; 95% CI = 14.9-54.0) and asthma 66.2% (OR = 13.5; 95% CI = 7.5-25.1) symptoms in urban area shopkeepers as compared to rural area shopkeepers 14.8% and 12.7% respectively. Similarly, the readings of PEF were found severe in 33%, mild in 32% and normal range in 35% in urban participants as compared to the shopkeepers living in the rural areas in which severe cases were reported in 13%, mild 19% and normal 68% respectively. Exposure per day, per year and more than one year as occupational stay at the shops of men, puts them at greater risk due to their continuous exposure to air pollution. The observed rise in health issues seems to be related with continuous increase in urbanization, traffic emissions and road expansion in the urban area.

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“…Son preference in Hindu society promotes more extreme forms of socio-cultural discrimination, cultural values, norms, and attitudes including feticide or infanticide of females (Karki, 1992). As a son is very highly prioritized, valued and daughter is treated as supportive role for sons continue the family name, continue their lineage, transfer of parental properties inherently in lineage system, can perform funeral rituals are and expected to provide support in old age.…”

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“…As a son is very highly prioritized, valued and daughter is treated as supportive role for sons continue the family name, continue their lineage, transfer of parental properties inherently in lineage system, can perform funeral rituals are and expected to provide support in old age. This patrilineal social structure discourages women from practicing contraception until they have a son (Karki, 1992). If the women conceive the first child a son then she will never thought to conceive another child whether it is son or daughter.…”

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Fertility Decrease and Son Preference Among the Educated Middle-Class in Kathmandu

Dahal¹

2021

RES

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The aim of this research article is to explore the persistence of single child especially the son preference in a Hindu dominated patrilineal, patrilocal society found in Kathmandu is facing the midst of fertility decline. Using semi-structured interview schedule with the help of observation and ethnographic field work mostly in middle class families of Kathmandu, I have tried to analyze the role of socio-cultural factors in selecting the number of baby conceiving and give birth, gender of child etc. regarding reproductive health and concern were questioned to married women and which remained intact. Fertility decrease or increase is not due to the only the demographic factors, it is due to the multiple factors; social factors, cultural, ecological, economic, religious and psychological, political etc. that’s why, due to various reasons fertility is decreasing day by day in one hand and in other hand son preference is increasing day by day. People usually working couple do not want more than single child and they want to give birth a single son. It impacts on population composition, sex ration, increase abortion, familial quarrel etc. Son preference is because of multiple reasons; economic, religious, cultural, social, political familial, lineage system, customs, norms values, attitudes etc.

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Effect of Air Pollutants on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate of Public Bus Drivers in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Evaluation of Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation and Pulmonary Functions of Subjects Exposed to Soot in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Nigeria

Evaluation of Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation and Pulmonary Functions of Subjects Exposed to Soot in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Nigeria

Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Among Men Exposed to Two Different Environs as Occupational Exposure

Fertility Decrease and Son Preference Among the Educated Middle-Class in Kathmandu

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