Respiratory morbidity attributed to auto-exhaust pollution in traffic policemen of Jaipur, India.
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to evaluate pulmonary effects of traffic pollution on traffic police.


METHODS
The traffic police working in Jaipur city were given a predetermined respiratory health questionnaire, and their clinical profile and lung functions were measured.


RESULTS
This study showed that there were prominent respiratory symptoms and reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) in subjects exposed to traffic pollution. When smokers were excluded, it showed a significant difference in FEV(1) data of non-smoking subjects exposed to traffic generated pollution and those not exposed. The difference observed was 95.3 +/- 13.6 versus 87.8 +/- 0.95%, respectively, and 95%CI = 4.420-10.517, p = 0.001.


CONCLUSIONS
Respiratory morbidity with respect to lung function tests is observed more in groups working in heavy traffic than the control group.
Singh
Virendra
V
Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, India. drvirendrasingh@yahoo.com
Sharma
Bharat Bhushan
BB
Yadav
Rajeev
R
Meena
Pradeep
P
D000328:Adult; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000453:epidemiology; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016495:Police / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000506:poisoning*
D001335:Vehicle Emissions