Occupational hazard in Malaysian traffic police: special focus on air pollutants

Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira Mohamad; Karuppiah, Karmegam; Rasdi, Irniza; How, Vivien; Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Mohd; Mani, Kulanthayan K. C.; Sambasivam, Sivasankar; Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi; Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana Mohammad; Hashim, Nurul Maizura

doi:10.1515/reveh-2020-0107

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“…Therefore, skin, respiratory, and eye problems were the most common physical problems seen among traffic police reported in another study in Kathmandu [ 13 ]. A Malaysian study reported that traffic police experience hypo- or hyperthermia, skin cancer, depression, lower back pain, asthma, NIHL, and so forth due to occupational exposure to major environmental hazards [ 14 ]. A study conducted in Hong Kong has assessed that 80% of traffic constables have reported exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and the odds ratio of having respiratory systems is 20.4 times more in men as compared to women [ 15 ].…”

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“…About 73% of traffic police were reported with anxiety, while stress-related problems were identified among 40.6% in another study conducted in Kathmandu [ 13 ]. Poor pay, workload, and irregular working hours were stress factors causing psychological hazards among Malaysian traffic police [ 14 ].…”

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“…In India, regarding OHS policies, key activities include reviews of the labor administration system at the national and state levels, and conduction of workshops to promote ratification of the International Labour Organization conventions on OHS [ 30 ]. Control measures being implied among traffic police through the OHS policy of Malaysia were job rotation, using earplugs if necessary to prevent NIHL, counseling by Religious and Counseling Division of the Royal Malaysian Police to prevent psychological hazards, following self-hygiene practices such as handwashing, using face masks, and so on [ 14 ]. In Bhutan, though the OHS laws are in place, the Department of Labour is still incompetent to implement the legislation fully.…”

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Occupational Health Hazards Among Traffic Police in South Asian Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Jahan¹,

Dalal²,

Khan³

et al. 2023

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Occupational health hazards and injuries are an alarming concern among traffic police. Occupational injuries affect the physical, social, and mental well-being of police personnel, which has various public health implications. The evaluation of occupational health and safety policies and regulations for the traffic police relies on their occupational exposure and health hazard statistics and assessments. Objective The purpose of this scoping review is to systematically explore, analyze, and describe relevant findings from all studies conducted on occupational exposure and associated health hazards among traffic police in South Asia. Methods The scoping review will include studies that assessed occupational exposure prevalence, types, knowledge, predisposing factors, and prevention strategies. Databases like PubMed, Springer Link, EBSCOhost, the Cochrane library, and Google Scholar will be used to obtain both published and unpublished works in the English language. Relevant gray literature, including governmental and international organization reports, will be examined. After removing duplicates and screening titles and abstracts, the full-text analysis will begin. Arksey and O'Malley's methodology framework for scoping reviews will be followed. According to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews, the scoping review will be reported. Two qualified reviewers will independently conduct article screening and data extraction. The extracted data will then be tabulated and accompanied by an explanation to facilitate comprehension. We will extract relevant article results using NVivo (version 10; QSR International) and thematic content analysis. The included articles will be evaluated using the mixed methods appraisal tool (version 2018). Results The scoping review will provide insight into how occupational health hazards affect traffic police physically and psychologically in South Asia. The theoretical conceptualization of different aspects of the occupational health of traffic police will emphasize future studies in this region, which will inform policy makers to revise their occupational health and safety policies and principles. It will have implications for taking necessary preventive measures in the future to reduce occupational injuries and fatalities resulting from different types of occupational hazards. Conclusions This scoping review will describe the overview of occupational hazards among South Asian traffic police and will provide insights for policy makers to implement changes and to adapt new strategies. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/42239

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Occupational Health Hazards Among Traffic Police in South Asian Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

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Khan³

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“…Due to their nature of work, they are frequently exposed to stressful conditions that lead to burnout, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The psychological challenges that traffic police officers have been brought to light by previous studies, which also emphasized the necessity of having supportive measures, such as counselling services and stress management programs (3)(4).…”

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Enhancing Occupational Safety and Health for Traffic Police Officers: A Call for Action

Karuppiah

2023

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“…Traffic police are an outdoor occupational group that have high chronic exposure to TRAP. Prior studies investigating the health effects of TRAP exposure have focused on the respiratory effects [28][29][30][31][32][33][34], mutagenic and carcinogenic effects [35][36][37][38][39], cytotoxic effects [40][41][42][43][44], chromosomal damage [45], lipid metabolism [46,47], inflammatory effects [48,49], cardiovascular effects [50,51], nephrotoxicity [52], exposure to toxic metals [53][54][55], and physical and psychological hazards [56]. However, published studies of traffic police are lacking that examine the effects of chronic TRAP exposure on CVD biomarkers such as CIMT.…”

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Chronic Occupational Exposure to Traffic Pollution Is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Healthy Urban Traffic Control Police

Balogun,

Weigel,

Estévez

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Urban traffic officers in many low- and middle-income countries are exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) while working vehicle control on heavily congested streets. The impact of chronic TRAP exposure on the cardiovascular health, including the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), of this outdoor occupational group remains unclear. This cross-sectional study compared the average mean and maximum CIMT measurements of two groups of relatively young, healthy traffic police (32 ± 7 years; 77% male) in Quito, Ecuador, who were without clinical evidence of serious cardiovascular or other disease. Previously published background data on PM10 (a TRAP surrogate) indicated that street levels of the pollutant were several orders of magnitude higher at the street intersections worked by traffic police compared to those working only in an office. Accordingly, officers permanently assigned to daily traffic control duties requiring them to stand 0–3 m from heavily trafficked street intersections were assigned to the high exposure group (n = 61). The control group (n = 54) consisted of officers from the same organization who were permanently assigned to office duties inside an administration building. Mean and maximum CIMT were measured with ultrasound. General linear models were used to compare the CIMT measurements of the high exposure and control groups, adjusting for covariates. The adjusted average mean and maximum CIMT measures of the high exposure group were increased by 11.5% and 10.3%, respectively, compared to the control group (p = 0.0001). These findings suggest that chronic occupational exposure to TRAP is associated with increased CIMT in traffic police. This is important since even small increases in arterial thickening over time may promote earlier progression to clinical disease and increased premature mortality risk.

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Occupational hazard in Malaysian traffic police: special focus on air pollutants

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Occupational Health Hazards Among Traffic Police in South Asian Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Occupational Health Hazards Among Traffic Police in South Asian Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Enhancing Occupational Safety and Health for Traffic Police Officers: A Call for Action

Chronic Occupational Exposure to Traffic Pollution Is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Healthy Urban Traffic Control Police

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