title: Respiratory morbidity attributed to auto-exhaust pollution in traffic policemen of Jaipur, India.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, India. drvirendrasingh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Virendra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Bharat Bhushan
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meena
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D001335:Vehicle Emissions