Exposure to Vehicular Pollution and Respiratory Impairment of Traffic Policemen in Jalgaon City, India

Study of socio-demographic factors and morbidity profile of traffic policemen in Solapur city of Maharashtra

“…16,22 It was observed that, at the work place, cough was experienced by 19% to 25% of traffic policemen in the studies carried out by Wongsurakiat et al, Karita et al and Ingle et al which was same as observed in the present study i.e.25.44%. 10,23,24 Breathlessness or difficulty in breathing was observed in 10%, 20%, 22% and 25% traffic policemen in the studies carried out by Ingle et al, Zang et al, Gupta et al and Karita et al respectively while in the present study difficulty in breathing was experienced by 14.91% traffic policemen. 10,12,24,25 Irritation in respiratory tract was observed in 29% and 36% of the traffic policemen in the studies conducted by Ingle et al and Gupta et al respectively.…”

“…10,23,24 Breathlessness or difficulty in breathing was observed in 10%, 20%, 22% and 25% traffic policemen in the studies carried out by Ingle et al, Zang et al, Gupta et al and Karita et al respectively while in the present study difficulty in breathing was experienced by 14.91% traffic policemen. 10,12,24,25 Irritation in respiratory tract was observed in 29% and 36% of the traffic policemen in the studies conducted by Ingle et al and Gupta et al respectively. 10,12 In the present study it was observed in 24.56% traffic policemen.…”

“…10,12,24,25 Irritation in respiratory tract was observed in 29% and 36% of the traffic policemen in the studies conducted by Ingle et al and Gupta et al respectively. 10,12 In the present study it was observed in 24.56% traffic policemen.…”

“…9 In the study conducted by Ingle, it was found that the mean age of traffic policemen was 40 (±15) years in total 60 traffic policemen in Jalgaon city, Maharashtra, India. 10 Pal et al carried out a study in Pondicherry, on 30 traffic policemen in which it was found that the mean age of traffic policemen was 38.83 (±1.17) years. 11 In the study carried out by Gupta et al the mean age of traffic policemen was 39.8 (±5.80) years in total 100 traffic policemen of Patiala, India which was nearly same as found in the present study.…”

Evaluation of Airway resistance and Spirometry in Petrol Pump Workers: A Crossectional study

“…Similar effects of automobile exhausts on the FVC and FEV 1 have been reported in tunnel and bridge workers & traffic police. [3][4][5][6] FEF is considered a fairly good test to identify early small airway disease. [7][8][9] The findings of the present study indicate that small airways probably bear the brunt of the air pollution & fuel vapour related lung injury.…”