Exposure of drivers and conductors to noise, heat, dust and volatile organic compounds in the state transport special buses of Kolkata city

Mukherjee, A. K.; Bhattacharya, Saurav; Ahmed, Shakil; Roy, Sanjit Kumar; Roychowdhury, A; Sen, S. K.

doi:10.1016/s1361-9209(02)00015-9

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“…Akbar and Ashmore (1997) reported invehicle levels for Delhi and Mukherjee et al (2003) for Calcutta. Saksena et al (2007) carried out an investigation on daily exposure to Respirable Suspended Particulate (RSP -below 5 μm) and CO in vehicle micro-environments in Delhi.…”

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Exposure to PM10, PM2.5, PM1 and Carbon Monoxide on Roads in Lahore, Pakistan

Colbeck

Nasir

Ahmad

et al. 2011

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Particulate matter pollution is one of the major environmental concerns in Pakistan. Over the past 20 years there has been a considerable increase in the number of motor vehicles. The present study was conducted to assess journey time and roadside exposure to particulate matter and carbon monoxide along major roads of Lahore during November, 2007. Measurements of particulate mass and carbon monoxide were carried out continuously inside an air conditioned vehicle, while commuting, and outside the vehicle at 36 different locations in the city. Additionally, monitoring was undertaken at a background site throughout the period. The overall mean journey-time concentrations of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , PM 1 , PM 10-2.5 and CO were 103 μg/m , 397 μg/m 3 and 4 ppm, respectively. The highest levels were found at the sites with traffic congestion reflecting, not only, the large contribution of automobile exhaust but also the resuspension of road dust. The majority of public transport vehicles in Lahore are not air-conditioned and it is very likely that commuters are exposed to the similar high levels of pollution.

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Exposure to PM10, PM2.5, PM1 and Carbon Monoxide on Roads in Lahore, Pakistan

Colbeck

Nasir

Ahmad

et al. 2011

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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“…An average hearing threshold level (HTL) of more than 25 dB(A) for both ears at selected frequencies is usually denoted as hearing handicap 2 . Several studies have indicated that exposure to high noise levels leads to higher HTLs of drivers [3][4][5] . Majumder et al 6 assessed an average excess risk and concluded that hearing loss of professional drivers could occur sooner at 3 and 4 kHz frequencies than losses at lower frequencies.…”

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Hearing Impairment of Indian Agricultural Tractor Drivers

Khadatkar¹,

Mehta²,

Gite³

et al. 2017

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“…Several reports on hearing loss in noisy environments exist. These studies show that effective noise is as an occupational hazard for professional drivers (9)(10)(11)(12). Also, several studies were done on the negative health effects of noise on professional drivers that can be mentioned as follows: Merchant et al (2000) evaluated hearing loss in rickshaw drivers of Karachi.…”

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“…They observed a relationship between road traffic noise levels and the percentage of highly annoyed respondents (9). Mukherjee et al (2003) assessed equivalent noise exposure to drivers of state buses in Kolkata, India. They observed exposure to noise depended on number of trips per day and exceeded the recommended threshold (10).…”

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Survey of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Health in Professional Drivers

2015

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Background:Noise from traffic is a major source of environmental pollution in different countries. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of noise on professional drivers' health and hearing loss in Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive and analytic study was performed on 1901 professional drivers referred to one of the authorized occupational health clinics in Tehran, Iran, in 2011. Basic demographic data including height, weight and age were recorded. Moreover, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, triglycerides and audiometry tests were performed. Results:The results of BMI showed that the 44.7% of professional drivers were overweight, 16.7 % moderately obese and 4.2% were severely obese. Cholesterol of drivers, 27.3% was border line high risk and 13.3% high-risk. Triglycerides of drivers, 19.5% were border line high risk and 25.8% high-risk. The mean age of the drivers, cholesterol, triglycerides and BMI were 41. 56 ± 10.57, 193.12 ± 42.63, 176.21 ± 118.21 and 26.89 ± 4.29, respectively. The rates of hearing loss in high audiometric frequencies were more than at low audiometric frequencies. Hearing loss in older drivers was more and this was due to the long exposure to noise pollution. Conclusions: Due to the long exposure to the loud noise during the day, hearing loss in drivers is significant. The left ear displays greater loss than the right ear. Therefore, strategies to prevent hearing loss in drivers could include education, lifestyle changes and compliance issues related to hearing health, use of personal protective equipment, conducting periodic examinations and early treatment .

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Exposure of drivers and conductors to noise, heat, dust and volatile organic compounds in the state transport special buses of Kolkata city

Cited by 28 publications

References 7 publications

Exposure to PM10, PM2.5, PM1 and Carbon Monoxide on Roads in Lahore, Pakistan

Exposure to PM10, PM2.5, PM1 and Carbon Monoxide on Roads in Lahore, Pakistan

Hearing Impairment of Indian Agricultural Tractor Drivers

Survey of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Health in Professional Drivers

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