22Oct 2017

EVALUATION OF PULMONARY FUNCTION IN A COMPOSITE TEXTILE PROCESSING UNIT IN PUNJAB (PAKISTAN).

  • SAA Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment Lahore Pakistan, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan.
  • College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan.
  • SAA Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment Lahore Pakistan.
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This study explores the occurrence of chronic respiratory symptoms of exposure to cotton dust and PM_2.5 in the composite textile processing unit. Self-reported chronic respiratory symptoms and spirometric pulmonary function were measured in a cross sectional study among 303 textile processing employees. A detailed study of exposure to cotton dust and PM_2.5 had been carried out. Relations between exposure concentrations and respiratory health variables were investigated with the help of statistical tools and relationship among the factors was determined by performing linear regression analysis and correlation analysis. Evident relations between present exposure indices and respiratory pulmonary function in the entire study were found to be effective. Workers employed less than 5 years did not show any prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lower lung function than workers employed for more than 5 years. After stratification for duration of employment, negative effects of cotton dust on lung function among workers employed ≥ 5 years were observed. This study shows respiratory ailment in worker?s health due to cotton dust and PM2.5 working in textile processing unit. Workers were more prone where high concentration of cotton dust is observed.

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[Arshad Mahmood, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry and Amjid Ali. (2017); EVALUATION OF PULMONARY FUNCTION IN A COMPOSITE TEXTILE PROCESSING UNIT IN PUNJAB (PAKISTAN). Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Oct). 1176-1185] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Amjid Ali
SAA Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment Lahore Pakistan.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5636      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5636

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