A cross-sectional study of pulmonary function tests among the municipal street sweepers of Chitradurga District, Karnataka
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Municipal street sweepers are exposed to large amount of dusts microorganisms toxins and automobile exhaust pollution Chronic inhalation of such particulate matter has the potential to impair their pulmonary functions The strict adherence to the standards and norms for the management of municipal solid wastes to reduce occupational health hazards in developing countries India is still a matter of concern This study conducted among the municipal sweepers of Chitradurga district compared the effects of chronic exposure to dust on the pulmonary function using spirometry test This study also assessed the effects of smoking and irregular usage of protection masks and compared the results with the healthy controls Respiratory symptoms of cough 30 chest pain 175 catarrah and sneezing 215 were found to be in higher percentage among the municipal street sweepers than the controls Only 20 of participants municipal street sweepers used personal protective measures wearing protective masks regularly in the past 1 year during sweeping streets It was found that FEV1 FEV1FVC PEFR and FEF 2575 were significantly lesser among nonsmoker street sweepers when compared with that of nonsmoking controls Similarly these PFT values were significantly reduced among the smoker street sweepers and among the sweepers who didnt use protective masks while sweeping This study highlights the occupational hazard faced by municipal sweepers and attempts to emphasize on importance of usage of protective masksKeywords Street sweepers Personal Protective Measures Dust Spirometry
Authors and Affiliations
Rashmi BM, Basavaraj Sangoll, Sujay Jagadish, Sreeharsha B. , Chaitra Dr
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